A Research On The Development Of Indian Colonial Science In The Second Half Of The 19th Century

In the second half of the 19 th century,the colonial science development in Indian was characterized by its tight connection with colonial rule.India has a long history of scientific tradition.Western science that entered India along with colonial rule has played a role in promoting the development of Indian science.In different stages of colonial rule,colonial science had different developmental trajectories and focuses.When the East India Company ruled the colony,the colony is the data south of the imperial science and scientific activities.Scientific research still relies on individual efforts,and there is no specialized research institution or equipment.After the Great National Uprising in 1857,local scientific organizations and departments had been set up,and cadres for scientific work had been trained and developed.Administrative and financial control which gave by colonial government ensured that colonial science acted in accordance with the wishes of the government.The development of colonial science still depended on the external scientific culture.Metropolitan science was in a dominant position and the knowledge obedience was an important sign of colonial science.The government tended to provide support and help for scientific work which can create economic benefits.Overall,scientific research is heavily commercial.Attitudes towards science vary among native Indians.Some Indians hold a passive resistance to the development of science based on the political and cultural background of India.But Indians who had received western higher education actively promoted the development of colonial science.These behaviors were treated coldly by the colonial government.Scientific associations and institutions could not operate without government's support and public funding,which promoted the development of science in the colony.