Education of Blind in Colonial India

Abstract

Indian History witnessed many references of the blind people from the Rig Vedic time which reveals many aspects relating to the blind. The medieval India History gave references of many blind people with excellent talent. With the coming of the British some new developments were seen in the field of the upliftment of the blind people. Specially the educational institution of colonial India gave new prospective to the blind people. The missionaries play important role in this field. By this paper an attempt has made to analyze the importance and effects of the education of blind people during colonial period in India which has a significant impact in present blind education in India.