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Refocusing on the Education System under the Sikh Rule

Abstract

Education is a strong means to cope with poverty and improving one‟s economic condition besides enabling the citizens to get awareness about oneself, society and state. There is a misunderstanding that pre-British Punjab was a land of uneducated inhabitants and was without any proper education system. This paper has focused on exploring the education system under the Sikh Rule; especially Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A quick look at the educational policies of Maharaja Ranjit Singh will give us an insight into the extent to which he was generous and liberal towards the people of Punjab, especially the Muslims and that how much he was committed to educate his people. Although he had no formal education himself, yet he understood its significance. A close examination of education policies of Maharaja Ranjit Singh will lead us to ascertain that if those policies were open and tolerant to let people exploit their potential towards their personal and professional growth.

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