Freedom Struggle Flashcards
Where was first session of INC held and who presided it?
Held in gokuldas tejpal sanskrit college, Bombay, headed by WC bannerjee - attended by 72 delegates
INC was formed during which governor general?
Lord dufferin
Who used the word unbritish in to criticize english colonial rule in india?
Dadabhai naoroji - book “POVERTY AND UNBRITISH RULE IN INDIA” 1901 - brought attention to the draining of india’s wealth
Drain of wealth theory is attributed to ?
Dadabhai naoroji, 1867
“New lamps for old” series of articles was written by ?
Aurobindo ghosh
Here he gave a systematic critiqueof the moderate politics of the indian national congress
Which resolutions were taken up at 1906 congress session headed by_____?
- National education
- Swadeshi
- Boycott
- Self govt
Headed by dadabhai naoroji
Indian parliamentary committee in 1893 was formed by?
William weddenburn and WS Caine to agitate for indian political reforms in the Houe of Commons
National social conference was formed for?
To address social reforms which were not taken up in congress sessions, therefore a separate body was formed for it. By MG ranade and raghunath rao in 1887
Dadabhai naoroji strongly supported social reforms via congress. Yes or no
No. He wanted the congress to remian confined to political activities
Which of these 3 criticised economic policies of british in india
1. Dadabhai naoroji
2. G subramania iyer
3. RC dutt
Dadabhai naoroji - drain of wealth theory in his book poverty and unbritish rule in india
Subramania iyer - founder of the hindu
RC dutt - the economic history of india
Name an indian leader who was pioneer of labour movement in colonial era?
Narayan meghaji lakhande
Indian factories act 1881 came during which GG?
What were its major provisions
Lord ripon
Prohibition of child labour under age of 7
Fixing of working hours for children, holidays for children
Fencing of hazardous machinery
British indian association was headed by and formed during ?
Radhakant deb was its president throughout his life
Debendranath tagore was secretary
Formed in 1851
Who was the founder of indian associaion?
Surendranath bannerjee and Anand Mohan Bose in 1876
It was the first declared nationalist movement
Why did the congress ministries resign in 1939?
Because firstly, british declared indian support in war without consulting.
Then congress made an offer to agree to go to war if they are given constituent assembly after war and some form of responsible govt immediately - linlithgow rejected this offer and CONGRESS MINISTRIES RESIGNED
