Day: April 28, 2020

“The nationalist strategy for India’s independence was a phase of struggle (active phase) followed by a phase of truce (passive phase) with both phases having anti-imperialist content.” Elaborate. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: One of the major aspect of nationalist strategy was the strategy of Struggle-Truce-Struggle or S-T-S’, a phase of vigorous extra-legal mass movement and open confrontation […]

Champaran was the first of three movements during 1917-18 that marked the entry of Gandhi — and civil disobedience — in Indian politics. Elucidate. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The successful struggle of the indigo cultivators of Champaran against European planters introduced to India satyagraha — non-violent civil disobedience as a stratagem of mass politics that Gandhi had […]

“The social and economic environment of India during World War One created a congenial context for Gandhi’s emergence as an undisputed leader of masses.” Explain. ©selfstudyhistory.com  Ans: Nationalist movement in India before the arrival of Gandhi has been described as “a movement representing the classes” as opposed to the masses. This implies that nationalist politics […]

“The anti-partition agitation of Bengal had an economic character unlike the extremist agitation in Maharashtra which had a religious character.” Critically examine. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Anti-Partition agitation which developed into Swadeshi Movement was aimed to achieve ‘Swaraj’. It has been viewed as economic in character against the Extremist agitation of Maharashtra, which is viewed as religious […]

Discuss the subaltern perspective of Indian nationalism and later shift in this perspective. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Subaltern school of thought highlights the contribution made by people on their own in making and development of Indian Nationalism. Elitist historians ignored the contribution made by the people on their own like in Anti-Rowlett Act Satyagraha 1919, Quit India […]

“The Congress was not found in a day. It was the result of various events and political awakening that had begun in the 1870s.” Illustrate. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 by seventy-two political workers. It was the first organized expression of Indian nationalism on an all-India scale. A.O. Hume, a […]

“Ram Mohan Roy presents a most instructive and inspiring study for the New India of which he is the type and pioneer.” Comment. OR “The chief value of Raja’s (Raja Rammohan Roy) labours seems to lie in his fight against the forces of medievalism in India.” Critically examine. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: Raja Ram Mohan Roy has […]