Opposition to Empire in India up to 1914 Flashcards
1
Q
How did the reaction to the famine in India increase opposition to Empire ?
A
- Britains reluctance to help India during the famine ld to many deaths.
- Led to resentment and unpopularity towards British rule.
2
Q
What was Curzon’s reaction to the famine in India ?
A
- His reaction to the famine was unsympathetic.
- Kept his hardened imperial policy and reported it as drought
- showed he didn’t care much and wanted to reflect blame.
3
Q
What was Swadeshi
A
- was a self sufficiency movement
4
Q
How did Swadeshi create problems for British rule ?
A
- organised protests and boycotts of British goods.
- designed to undermine British rule
5
Q
How did the Indian National Congress prove opposition to British rule ?
A
- Indian National Congress became more critical of British rule, criticised British trading arrangements and taxes
- Increasing political awareness in the Indian National Congress
- More extremists in Indian National Congress
6
Q
Example of opposition amongst the educated Indian professional class ?
A
Bal Tilak
7
Q
Who was Bal Tilak ?
A
- Bal Tilak was a nationalist leader
- editor of Kesari newspaper
-known as “ father of Indian unrest “
8
Q
Why did political opposition grow amongst educated Indian professional class ?
A
Began to see the limitations and negatives of British rule.
9
Q
How did the partition of Bengal cause uproar and unpopularity of British rule ?
A
- Hindu elite of West Bengal owned land in East Bengal which they leased to Muslim peasants
10
Q
Actions of the uproar caused by the partition of Bengal ?
A
- there was strikes, protests and boycotts of British made goods
- Surendrath Bunerjee led campaigns and a new strand of strident nationalism began to develop
11
Q
What was the Partition of Bengal ?
A
- July 1905, Curzon decided that Bengal should be divided into two different province states.
- A Muslim majority of East Bengal and a Hindu majority of West Bengal
12
Q
Who was Surendrath Banerjee ?
A
- He had twice been president of the Indian National Congress.
13
Q
What was Kesari ?
A
- It was a newspaper which was a mouthpiece of the Indian Freedom Movement.
- edited by Bel Tilak
