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When the ‘Wild’ proved more educated

By hema on February 19, 2010

When the British conquered Lahore in 1849, Lord Dalhousie, the Governor General, declared that he would educate the “wild illiterate Punjabis” in a new system of Anglo-Vernacular education. When they started the East India Company Board was shocked by what already existed. The board was amazed to find that the literacy rate in Lahore and [...]

Posted in Cultural, Punjabi Social History | Tagged Dalhousie, East India Company Board, Lahore, Ranjit Singh | 1 Response

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