Education in ancient India was not meant for all. Similarly, education in British India was not meant for all. Justify this statement.

Ancient India:

Society in ancient India was divided into Brahmans, Kshatriya, Vaishyas and Shudras. Of these, only the first two could get educated. Vaishyas were the businessmen and Shudras were supposed to serve the other three classes. So the education was limited to the upper castes. The lower castes and the women were not allowed to read the Vedas. In the ancient kingdoms, the princes had access to Gurukul where they used to stay with the teacher and acquire knowledge. This was limited to the princes and the people belonging to backward castes were not allowed.

British India:

British did not educate to help Indians. Most Europeans considered their language, culture and religion the most superior and progressive. They saw education in colonies as part of “civilizing” the natives. They did not want to create intellectuals but rather informed subjects who can do their work.