Western notions and civilisation, raised many objections in its way. Their chief contentions were that what the country needed, was not a separate Sanskrit College, but an English College on a sound basis for instruction of European Arts and Sciences, in as much as there were a good many tols in Bengal, where Sanskrit was well taught. On the other hand, the other party argued that there was already the Hindu College for English instruction, that there was no good institution for Sanskrit education, and that the Hindus were in urgent need of such a seminary as would teach Sanskrit in all its branches more systematically. Raja Ram Mohan was deeply disappointed at the failure of his attempts[1]
The Hindu College, of which mention has been made before, was seven years older than the Sanskrit College, No doubt, the students of the Hindu College learnt English well, and gained a good knowledge of the Arts and Sciences of Europe, but they had one great failing. They saw that the English were a most powerful and civilised nation, and were masters of the soil. Their idea, therefore,
- ↑ Ram Mohan Ray, the ablest representative of the more advanced members of the Hindu community, expressed deep disappointment on the part of himself and his countrymen at the resolution of Government to establish a new Sanskrit College, instead of a seminary to impart instruction in the Arts, Sciences and Philosophy of EuropeReport of Indian Education Commission, 1882.
