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Tamil Schools in the Federated Malay States under British Colonial Rule 1895-1941

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dc.contributor.authorManiam, V.
dc.contributor.authorBleeze, R.
dc.contributor.authorHarrington, I.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionabstract also available in Spanish
dc.description.abstractIn the time of British rule of the Federated Malay States (FMS) from 1895 to 1941, many Indians, especially the Tamils from South India, were brought in as labourers. Long-term Tamil primary schools were established to cater to their children's educational needs. This article presents a historical investigation of the development, challenges, and disparity faced by Tamil primary schools in the FMS between 1895-1941. The study employs thematic content analysis to study the primary and secondary historical sources. The findings report that four themes surrounding challenges and disparity emerged among Tamil schools in the FMS, namely building and equipment; subjects and syllabi; schoolteachers; and teacher training. The study underscores the development of Tamil schools in the FMS, the significant issues faced by the schools under British colonial rule, and the implications for children of Tamil migrants. Significantly, this study contributes new knowledge towards the history of education during British colonialism, emphasising the crucial role of Tamil schools in preserving language and culture and potentially shaping future research in this area.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityVegneskumar Maniam, Rachel Bleeze, and Ingrid Harrington
dc.identifier.citationHSE Social and Education History, 2024; 13(3):170-187
dc.identifier.doi10.17583/hse.14966
dc.identifier.issn2014-3567
dc.identifier.issn2014-3567
dc.identifier.orcidBleeze, R. [0000-0001-6563-2285]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/149511
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHipatia Press
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2024. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Authors retain copyright. This licence allows anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and reuse the published material for any lawful purpose, provided that the original source is properly cited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.17583/hse.14966
dc.subjectFederated Malay States; British colonialism; Tamil primary schools
dc.titleTamil Schools in the Federated Malay States under British Colonial Rule 1895-1941
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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