what were the views of the orientalists as against the views of the anglicists

A major controversy break out regarding the language of Education in Colonial India.There were two groups of Different views the orientalist and Anglicist.

The orientalist were in the support of classical languages like Sanskrit,Persian and Arabic on the other hand Anglicist were in favour of English.

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The Orientalists wanted to promote Indian education through the medium of classical languages while the Anglicists supported the promotion of western learning through the medium of English language.
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