What was the general idea of Thomas Babington Macaulay's educational policy for Britain's Indian subjects?
a. We should produce a class that is Indian in blood and color but English in taste and intellect.
b. If you lift up the poor, they become better manual laborers.
c. Do not try to educate poor Indians, for it is an impossible task.
d. Education beyond the basics will serve to incite rebellion.
e. We need English-educated Indian soldiers to help us fight insurrection in Africa.
a
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