Chapter 1 () Flashcards
What Was The Lucknow Pack?
The Lucknow pack was the first step towards muslim-hindu unity as it was the first joint agreement between the two religions and they demanded that there should be minority representation
Why did the raj create the Bengal partition?
the bengal partition was a tactic used by the raj, the raj belived in divide and conquer so they divided bengal in order to separate the political capital of India
What was the home rule league?
The launching of two mutually supportive Home Rule Leagues in 1916 brought the whole concept of
home rule to masses of Indian people who were otherwise somewhat disinterested in the doings of Congress and the League.
what was ghandi first concept of satyagraha
ghandi beloved that he should follow the ideas of “truth” and “obstinacy” and used this to create the idea of non violent resistance to injustice and violence
How did Gandhi emerge as leader of
Congress?
When Gandhi left South Africa in 1914, he was not vehemently
anti-Raj. Indeed, many of his speeches in the years from 1915 to
1918 were in support of British involvement in the First World War
and of India’s contribution to that involvement.
Who was responsible for the Amritsar massacre?
Reginald Dyer
How many Indian nationals signed up for the war efforts?
827,000 enlisted
what was the attitude towards the war in India
For most Indian soldiers, going to war was part of their well-established ancestral tradition of
obligation to whoever was their emperor. Interestingly, few claimed to be fi ghting for India. Most cited
the king or the Empire as legitimate causes for which they were fi ghting, an attitude that was refl ected
in many letters written home from the Front.
What is a Hartal?
A hartal is a stoppage of work that is typical of a political protest or a political show of resistance
What does the EIC stand for?
East India Company
Where did the rowlett commission pin as the revolutionary capitals of India?
Their report isolated Bengal,
Bombay and the Punjab as centres of revolutionary activity
What is Marshall Law?
Marshall law is defined as very restrictive rule that are enforced
by a military presence.
What Is a Dyarchy?
two separate powers controlling one country
what is an Anglo-Indian?
A person of mixed Indian and British descent
what was the caste system?
Bhramin (Priests)
Kshatryia(Warriors)
Viasya (Merchants, Landowners)
Sudra (Commoners, Peasants, Servants)
Outcast-Out of Caste, Untouchable
