ABSTRACT
We had started by examining the ideological roots of the colonial state and its policies in education. We then moved on to study the values that guided the educational thought and movements that were associated with the independence struggle. We will now conclude with an overview of the legacies of colonial rule and of the independence struggle. The system of education has lived with both these legacies since independence. Although this study was not intended to provide an assessment or critique of post-independence developments in education, it does offer some clues about the kind of tensions and challenges that education in India continues to face to this day. Some of the earlier chapters have already glanced at the post-independence phase, especially the 1950s. We cannot enlarge on these glimpses within the limits of this book, but our conclusion may provide the future researcher with a rough sketch of the ground which any ideological analysis of education in independent India will need to cover.
