Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Which one of the following statements about education in eighteenth-century India is correct?

  1. Pathshalas and maktabs were primarily institutions of higher learning.
  2. Madrasahs provided higher learning in Persian and Arabic.
  3. Physical sciences, technology and geography occupied a central place in the curriculum.
  4. Female attendance was common in elementary schools.
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