Day: April 27, 2020

What were the combination of adverse circumstances which led to the Deccan Uprising of 1875? Did it have the character of indiscriminate violence? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: A major agrarian outbreak occurred in the Poona and Ahmednagar districts of Maharashtra in 1875, called Deccan riot. Circumstances which led to the Deccan Uprising: Here, as part of the […]

Do you agree with the view that the Revolt of 1857 was elitist in nature? Justify your answer. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Some historians like Judith Brown think that during the revolt the feudal elements were the decision makers and that much of the revolt was determined and shaped by the presence or absence of a thriving […]

“Though the peasant and tribal uprisings of the early colonial period have been looked at in different ways, these uprisings cannot be called apolitical acts.” Elucidate. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The peasant and tribal uprisings of the early colonial period have been looked at in different ways. The British administration considered them as problems of law and […]

How did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar try to seek a political solution to the problem of caste in India?  OR “Dr B R Ambedkar’s approach of solving the problem of downtrodden in India differed from Gandhi ji and his solution to this problem was political.” Explain. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Both Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar were […]

“The Widow Remarriage Movement of Vidyasagar ended in an unavoidable defeat.” Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The main protagonist of widow remarriage was Iswarchandra Vidyasagar, who like his predecessor Rammohun Roy, also looked to the colonial state for a piece of legislation. This led to the passing of The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act of 1856, which legalisedsuch […]

Explain how the arrival of British was responsible for the emergence of socio-religious reform movements in India? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: From early 19th century India witnessed a series of socio-religious reform movement in various part of the country which was oriented towards restructuring of the Indian society along modern lines. The arrival of British led to […]

“The Indian Renaissance gave birth to not only socio-religious movements but affected every aspect of Indian life.” Elucidate. What were its limitations? ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Indian renaissance was the response of the educated Indian elite to challenges posed by colonial rule. The impact of Western ideas gave birth to new awakening and Need was felt to […]

“Education policy introduced by British in India was used as a tool to buttress and perpetuate colonial rule.” Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The British imperial authorities favoured the Western system of education through the English medium. They were not inspired by any philanthropic motives and whatever limited efforts they made were in the larger interests of […]

“The Charter Act of 1813 was an important benchmark in the push towards westernisation of India.” Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The free traders become dominant in British politics and were demanding free access to India. This would bring, they argued, capital and skills, and with the establishment of industries and introduction of new agricultural techniques, it […]

The railways, instead of serving as the catalyst of an industrial revolution as in Western Europe and the USA, acted in India as ‘the catalyst of complete colonization’.”- Examine. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Railways construction was promoted in India in the 19th century to fulfil the motives of the imperial economy as well as to administer […]