Historians Inde

Question 1

Ian Copland.

Answer 1

India.
- The Bengal famine and the British reaction to it did irreparable damage to the credibility of British rule.

Question 2

Bipan Chandra

Answer 2

India.
- WWI exposed anti-colonial sentiments and led to the growth of nationalism, which furthered the independence movement.
- Government of India Act of 1919 perpetrated a system of divide and rule.
- Post-independence, educational standards declined because there was no reform, apart from the reform of technological education.
- Post-independence, faced economic challenges such as food shortages, inflation & low industrialisation.

Question 3

Yasmin Khan

Answer 3

India.
- Bose was able to turn the volatile situation among Indians in South-East Asia into political gold by uniting men and women of different religious and linguistic backgrounds under one banner.

Question 4

Arnold

Answer 4

India.
- The use of salt in the Salt March, as a non-sectarian commodity, was incredibly useful in rallying many Indians to the cause of nationalism.

Question 5

Bates

Answer 5

India.
- the Quit India movement had more impact on the British govt’s than any previous movement and played an important part in the British decision to leave India after the war.

Question 6

Talbot

Answer 6

India
- Underlying weakness of the 5-Year Plans was the fact that they focused mostly on industry and not as much on agriculture which was the key to improving the economy.

Question 7

Ayesha Jalal

Answer 7

India
- Post independence, the govt failed to adequately prevent or control communal violence, resulting in immense death rate & displacement of millions.

Question 8

S.C Dube

Answer 8

India
- policies to address economic challenges were instructed from the top down, they were not very effective as they were less orientated to the village people.