Women Education in Colonial Assam as Reflected In Contemporary Archival And Literary Records

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Chiranjib Dahal

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I3P112

How to Cite?

Chiranjib Dahal, "Women Education in Colonial Assam as Reflected In Contemporary Archival And Literary Records," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 3, pp. 80-86, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I3P112

Abstract:

The present paper makes an attempt to trace the genesis and development of women’s education in colonial Assam and its contribution to their changing status and aspirations. The contribution of the native elites in the process of the development of women education; and social perception towards women education as reflected in the contemporary periodicals are some other areas of this study. Educational development in Assam during the colonial rule has generally been viewed by educational historians to be the work of British rulers who introduced a system of education with the hidden agenda of initiating a process of socialization. The state agenda regarding education in Assam motivated mainly for the creation of a class of intelligent labour possessing some useful skills and practical knowledge rather than creating an enlightened community capable of questioning them by higher learning. This period also brought about essential changes in the mindset of Assamese society and the emerging intelligentsia began to be discussed and debated upon wide variety of issues including women education. This study is empirical in nature and descriptive in analysis and the survey of archival sources as well as various contemporary literary works have also been given due attention.

Keywords:

Colonial Education policy, Christian missionaries, Assamese middle class, women Education

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