Second Phase of Indian National Movement

Question 1

causes of partition of bengal

Answer 1

1. curb the rising of nationalism because Bengal was the nerve centre of indian nationalism
2. reducing the influence in bengal to a minority
3. religion division

Question 2

people’s reaction to partition

Answer 2

1. nationaists saw the design behind partition and condemned it
2. saw it as an attempt to divide Bengal on religious and territorial grounds, and thereby weakened nationalism.
3. the manner in which announcement was made without any regard for public opinion, hurt sentiments.

Question 3

when did partition come into effect

Answer 3

october 16, 1905

Question 4

when was the partition revoked

Answer 4

1911

Question 5

when was surat split

Answer 5

1907 (official in Allahabad convention in 1908)

Question 6

president of the assertives

Answer 6

Lala Lajpat Rai

Question 7

president of the early nationalists

Answer 7

Rashbehari Ghosh

Question 8

policy of concession and repression

Answer 8

concession to the early nationalists and muslims
repression to the assertives

Question 9

main objective of Assertive Nationalists

Answer 9

immediate attainment of swaraj

Question 10

methods of assertive nationalists

Answer 10

1. Swadeshi
2. boycott
3. national education
4. passive resistance
5. revivalism
6. personal sacrifices
7. mass involvement

Question 11

writings of Tilak

Answer 11

(newspapers) Mahratta- english, Kesari- marathi
(books) Gita Rahasya, The Arctic Home of Vedas

Question 12

when was national council of education set up

Answer 12

1906 (Jadevpur University)

Question 13

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer 13

‘father of assertive nationalism’
founded Poona New English School
founded Deccan Education Society under guidance of Justice Ranade (1884)
set up Fergusson College, Pune

Question 14

when was Deccan Education Society formed

Answer 14

1884

Question 15

contributions of Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer 15

1. demand for Swaraj (organised akharas and lathi clubs for physical training)
2. preached nationalism (gita rahasya, arctic home of vedas, mahratta, kesari)
3. Established Home Rule League (to attain dominion status for India under british empire)
4. forerunner of gandhi

Question 16

when was Home Rule League established

Answer 16

1916, Pune

Question 17

Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer 17

‘Father of revolutionary thought in india’
social reformed attached to Brahmo Samaj
Joined INC in 1886

Question 18

Contributions of Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer 18

1. Role as journalist (worked for Bengal Public Opinion, Tribune, New India)
2. National Education
3. Social and Economic reforms

Question 19

social and economic reforms of Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer 19

1. opposed caste system
2. advocated widow remarriage
3. educating women
4. preached swadeshi and boycott
5. tax the rich more heavily than the poor

Question 20

Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer 20

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

Question 21

contributions of Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer 21

1. Educationist and Forceful writer (started ‘Young India’ magazine in USA, ‘Punjabi’, ‘Vande Mataram’ in urdu, ‘People’. wrote a book on ‘National Education’)
2. Social Reformer (expanded DAV college at Lahore. Set up servants of the people society.)
3. political work outside India (joined Ghadar party in USA

Question 22

who were the assertives?

Answer 22

. they were so called because they had a different outlook that advocated active resistance to British imperialism. they condemned british rule in india.