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education was being given to the poor in England, it was
right and proper to educate the Indians. The churches
always educated the poor in England, and hence it was
necessary to encourage the missionaries to educate the
Indians. Thus, between 1780 and 1830 numerous schools were
started by missionaries and private individuals to help,
amongst others, the Anglo-Indian community. (3)

The Educational Missions started by Alexander Duff
(1806-1878) of the Free Church of Scotland, taught the
English language to Anglo-Indians and other Indians. The
Missions also imparted the ideology and values which became
an important instrument of evangelism. Although English
and Christianity were already inextricably linked in
Anglo-Indian education, this educational expansion,
supported by the East India Company, only led to the
possibility of an educated Indian elite (but not Anglo-
Indian) . The Anglo-Indians were still struggling to
survive after the repressive policies of 1786. (4)

The balance seemed about right this time to the British.
Indians were given the opportunity to pursue education and
advance their own studies of Hindi and Urdu. The
Anglo-Indians received the support of the missionaries who
supported their lower status English based education. As
a result, the East India Company could look forward to
well-educated Indian administrators in India, supported by
Anglo-Indian subordinates.

It was during this period that Tknglo-Indians became more
aware of a group consciousness. It became apparent to the
community, that the British Government's educational
policies were being directed towards educating the Indians
in English as well, because in 1823, the General Committee
of Public Instruction attached English classes to the
College at Agra and the Calcutta Madrassah. Shortly after,
at Delhi and Benares, district English schools were also

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