But, as Zareer Masani writes in the biography, history has proved Macaulay right.
BBC: Recalling Thomas Macaulay's English legacy
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"Macaulay was notoriously dismissive, if not downright hostile and contemptuous, about native Indian, and particularly Hindu, customs and religious superstitions, " writes Masani.
BBC: Recalling Thomas Macaulay's English legacy
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Masani finds this vision "more egalitarian and inclusive" and less elitist than his arch critics who wanted to promote English among a small elite.