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John Morley: “It is my firm belief that if our plans of education are followed up, there will not be a single idolater among the…”

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It is my firm belief that if our plans of education are followed up, there will not be a single idolater among the respectable classes in Bengal thirty years hence.
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John Morley

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Morley predicts a significant change in religious beliefs among the respectable classes in Bengal due to education.

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