India’s conventional education system, rooted in pathsalas and madrasas, was augmented by the emergence of missionary schools, a novel educational institution introduced by the British. The underlying intention behind such British patronized education was to produce a group of Indian who would be “Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste” who would be the negotiator between the Government and common people (Macaulay, 1835) and making it easy for the Britishers to rule over the Indian people. The colonial education system in India can be drawn back to the late 18th century, when the British East India Company established its rule, marking beginning a significant period of colonial influence that shaped the country's trajectory. However, it was during initial phase of 19th century that the British Raj began formulating systematic policies for education in India. One of the key milestones in this regard was the issuance of Wood's Despatch in 1854, which provided comprehensive the British colonial education framework. Thus, publication of Wood's Despatch in 1854 marked a significant turning point in the colonial education system in India. It laid the foundation for subsequent educational policies and shaped the trajectory of education in the country until independence in 1947. The primary objective of the colonial education system was aimed to create a cadre of Indians who would support the British Empire's interests by filling subordinate roles, such as clerks, middlemen, and administrators, thereby perpetuating colonial rule and control.