In the context of the British Raj, what was the primary purpose of Thomas Macaulay's 1835 'Minute on Indian Education'?
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Correct answer: To create a class of persons 'Indian in blood and color, but English in taste'
Macaulay's goal was to create an intermediary class of Western-educated Indians who could assist in colonial administration. This led to the promotion of English as the medium of instruction and the devaluation of indigenous knowledge.
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