When Lord Macaulay came out with the Minutes of Education in 1835 that made a distinction between sacred and secular learning, it was the death knell of the concept of madrasas. madrasas until then were providing both sacred and secular learning. Under the Mughals, in fact, madrasa education was considered to be an easy route to royal employment, regardless of their religion. More than 90 per cent of madrasa students are from extremely poor families. They have to strike a balance between the sacred and the secular.

Source: Indian Express June 01, 2020 04:52 UTC