Q. Who said that “a single self of a good European Library” was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024]
(1) Thomas Babington Macaulay
(2) William Jones
(3) Henry Colebrooke
(4) James Mill
Answer: 1
“A single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia” was told by Thomas Babington Macaulay, who was a critic against the orientalist methodology of reviving eastern philosophy.
Criticism of Native Literature: Macaulay criticized the native literature of India and Arabia, stating that it was of little value compared to European literature. He argued that a single shelf of a good European library contained more knowledge and wisdom than the entire native literature of India and Arabia.
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