Second Phase of Indian National Movement Flashcards
causes of partition of bengal
- curb the rising of nationalism because Bengal was the nerve centre of indian nationalism
- reducing the influence in bengal to a minority
- religion division
people’s reaction to partition
- nationaists saw the design behind partition and condemned it
- saw it as an attempt to divide Bengal on religious and territorial grounds, and thereby weakened nationalism.
- the manner in which announcement was made without any regard for public opinion, hurt sentiments.
when did partition come into effect
october 16, 1905
when was the partition revoked
1911
when was surat split
1907 (official in Allahabad convention in 1908)
president of the assertives
Lala Lajpat Rai
president of the early nationalists
Rashbehari Ghosh
policy of concession and repression
concession to the early nationalists and muslims
repression to the assertives
main objective of Assertive Nationalists
immediate attainment of swaraj
methods of assertive nationalists
- Swadeshi
- boycott
- national education
- passive resistance
- revivalism
- personal sacrifices
- mass involvement
writings of Tilak
(newspapers) Mahratta- english, Kesari- marathi
(books) Gita Rahasya, The Arctic Home of Vedas
when was national council of education set up
1906 (Jadevpur University)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
‘father of assertive nationalism’
founded Poona New English School
founded Deccan Education Society under guidance of Justice Ranade (1884)
set up Fergusson College, Pune
when was Deccan Education Society formed
1884
contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- demand for Swaraj (organised akharas and lathi clubs for physical training)
- preached nationalism (gita rahasya, arctic home of vedas, mahratta, kesari)
- Established Home Rule League (to attain dominion status for India under british empire)
- forerunner of gandhi
when was Home Rule League established
1916, Pune
Bipin Chandra Pal
‘Father of revolutionary thought in india’
social reformed attached to Brahmo Samaj
Joined INC in 1886
Contributions of Bipin Chandra Pal
- Role as journalist (worked for Bengal Public Opinion, Tribune, New India)
- National Education
- Social and Economic reforms
social and economic reforms of Bipin Chandra Pal
- opposed caste system
- advocated widow remarriage
- educating women
- preached swadeshi and boycott
- tax the rich more heavily than the poor
Lala Lajpat Rai
AKA ‘sher-e-punjab’ and ‘punjab kesari’
influenced by Arya Samaj movement
joined congress in 1888
became the first president of All India Trade Union Congress
elected president of INC in 1920
Elected to Central Legislative Assembly
contributions of Lala Lajpat Rai
- Educationist and Forceful writer (started ‘Young India’ magazine in USA, ‘Punjabi’, ‘Vande Mataram’ in urdu, ‘People’. wrote a book on ‘National Education’)
- Social Reformer (expanded DAV college at Lahore. Set up servants of the people society.)
- political work outside India (joined Ghadar party in USA
who were the assertives?
. they were so called because they had a different outlook that advocated active resistance to British imperialism. they condemned british rule in india.
