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	==English temple==		==English temple==
	The English temple was built near the Nalanda Public Shiksha Niketan School from April 2010 onwards in black granite and inaugurated on 25 October in honour of the anniversary of [[Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay]]'s birthday.<ref name="OI">{{cite web\|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698975\|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130131195144/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698975\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=31 January 2013\|title=Dalit Temple For 'Goddess English' in UP's Banka Village\|publisher=Outlook India\|date=27 October 2010\|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> It contains a [[Statue of Liberty]]-inspired statue of the goddess wearing hat and gown, clutching a pen and a guide to the Indian Constitution. A computer screen by its side features the Buddhist [[Dharma]] [[chakra]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Lucknow/Lucknow/Article1-618432.aspx\|title=Dalit 'Goddess English' temple in UP's Banka village\|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]\|date=27 October 2010\|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> The walls are adorned with numerous symbols related to the maths and sciences.<ref name="OI"/> The purpose of the temple is to promote the English language among the Dalit peoples, which local governors believe crucial to the future success of the area and improving education.<ref name="OI"/>		The English temple was built near the Nalanda Public Shiksha Niketan School from April 2010 onwards in black granite and inaugurated on 25 October in honour of the anniversary of [[Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay]]'s birthday.<ref name="OI">{{cite web\|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698975\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131195144/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698975\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=31 January 2013\|title=Dalit Temple For 'Goddess English' in UP's Banka Village\|publisher=Outlook India\|date=27 October 2010\|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> It contains a [[Statue of Liberty]]-inspired statue of the goddess wearing hat and gown, clutching a pen and a guide to the Indian Constitution. A computer screen by its side features the Buddhist [[Dharma]] [[chakra]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Lucknow/Lucknow/Article1-618432.aspx\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125185000/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Lucknow/Lucknow/Article1-618432.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 January 2013\|title=Dalit 'Goddess English' temple in UP's Banka village\|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]\|date=27 October 2010\|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> The walls are adorned with numerous symbols related to the maths and sciences.<ref name="OI"/> The purpose of the temple is to promote the English language among the Dalit peoples, which local governors believe crucial to the future success of the area and improving education.<ref name="OI"/>

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'''Banka''' is a small village, administered as part of [[Jang Bahadur Ganj]] village in [[Lakhimpur Kheri District]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_upper-castes-in-remote-area-of-uttar-pradesh-object-to-angrezi-devi_1464102|title=Upper castes in remote area of Uttar Pradesh object to Angrezi Devi|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref> It is noted for its temple to the [[Goddess of English]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12355740|title=An 'English goddess' for India's down-trodden|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=15 February 2011|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref>

==English temple==
The English temple was built near the Nalanda Public Shiksha Niketan School from April 2010 onwards in black granite and inaugurated on 25 October in honour of the anniversary of [[Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay]]'s birthday.<ref name="OI">{{cite web|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698975|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130131195144/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=698975|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2013|title=Dalit Temple For 'Goddess English' in UP's Banka Village|publisher=Outlook India|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> It contains a [[Statue of Liberty]]-inspired statue of the goddess wearing hat and gown, clutching a pen and a guide to the Indian Constitution. A computer screen by its side features the Buddhist [[Dharma]] [[chakra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Lucknow/Lucknow/Article1-618432.aspx|title=Dalit 'Goddess English' temple in UP's Banka village|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> The walls are adorned with numerous symbols related to the maths and sciences.<ref name="OI"/> The purpose of the temple is to promote the English language among the Dalit peoples, which local governors believe crucial to the future success of the area and improving education.<ref name="OI"/>

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