Answer:
The statement that there were no school boards in India before the arrival of the British is not entirely true.
Before British colonial rule, India had traditional educational systems, including gurukuls and pathshalas, where students would receive education under the guidance of gurus or teachers. These traditional systems were prevalent in various regions of India and were responsible for imparting knowledge to students.
However, the British colonial administration introduced a new system of education in India during the 19th century. As part of their efforts to establish a formal education system in India, they established school boards and introduced modern schools based on the Western model. The introduction of school boards was part of their broader educational reforms to create a more standardized and centralized education system.
So, while India had traditional educational systems before the British arrived, the concept of school boards as part of a formalized modern education system was indeed introduced by the British colonial administration.