Orientalists were the individuals with scholarly knowledge of the language and the culture of Asia.

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While the Orientalists were those with a thorough understanding of the language and culture of Asia, Anglicists were those with a strong command of the English language. The Orientalists believed that Indians should be familiar with their history and culture through ancient texts and literature, so they urged people to cherish and study their literature to learn about their nation. There was a point of contention between Orientalists and Anglicists that the Anglicists wanted India to look at the English language and literature so that they might get familiar with western science and philosophy.

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