UNVEILING THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT DURING THE COLONIAL ERA: AN IN-DEPTH HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract:
When thinking about India's past, one must include Murshidabad. During the Middle Ages, Bengal's capital was Murshidabad. Both culturally and industrially, Karnasubarna of Murhsidabad was significant in the ancient world. The autonomous Nawabs of Bengal in the last Mughal era were the cultural and political focal points of this. Murshidabad was also the starting point for British authority in India after the Plassey and Baxa battles. English education began in Murshidabad as a consequence of this, which caused a major shift in the city's educational system as well as its economic and political structures. The zamindars and rulers of India, together with Christian missionaries, played an important role in the dissemination of modern education in Murshiadabad.

摘要：谈及印度的往昔，穆尔希达巴德（Murshidabad）是不容忽略的关键篇章。中世纪时期，孟加拉的都城即为穆尔希达巴德。境内的卡尔纳苏巴纳（Karnasubarna）在古代世界的文化与工业领域均具有重要影响力。莫卧儿王朝末期，孟加拉自治纳瓦布（Nawab）政权正是这一地位的文化与政治核心。普拉西（Plassey）与巴克萨（Baxa）战役结束后，穆尔希达巴德亦成为英国在印度确立殖民统治权威的起点。受此影响，英语教育率先在穆尔希达巴德落地，这一变革深刻重塑了当地的教育体系，并推动其经济与政治结构发生重大转变。印度的柴明达尔（zamindar）与统治者，加之基督教传教士，均为现代教育在穆尔希达巴德的传播发挥了关键作用。