British school makes Sanskrit compulsory in 1839

Approximately 170 years ago a famous member of British parliament, who held various important posts wrote the following report. British Government formed Supreme Council of India in 1839, led by lord Macaulay. Lord Macaulay wrote a report on his findings about India which was presented to the British parliament Lord Macaulay’s address to the British parliament “ I have travelled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a beggar,who is a thief, such wealth I have seen in this country. Such high moral values, people of such caliber, that I do not think we would ever conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this Nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage, and therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will loose their self esteem, their native culture and they will become what we want them, a truly dominated nation. British school makes Sanskrit compulsory