westernisation

Question 1

define westernisaton

Answer 1

acc to M N Srinivas, it is the changes brought about in indian society and culture as a result of over 150 years of british rule, the term subsuming changes occuring at different levels like technology, institutions, ideology and values

Question 2

who coined the term westernisation

Answer 2

M N Srinivas

Question 3

who wrote “On Liberty”

Answer 3

John Stuart Mill

Question 4

name the essay written by John Stuart Mill

Answer 4

“On Liberty”

Question 5

how did indians come to know of Magna Carta and the struggle for liberty and equality in Europe and America

Answer 5

thru John Stuart Mill’s essay “On Liberty” which immediately became a text in Indian colleges soon after publication

Question 6

what did John Stuart Mill’s essay teach indians

Answer 6

abt Magna Carta and the struggle for liberty and equality in Europe and America

Question 7

what are the different kinds of westernisation

Answer 7

1. the emergence of a westernised sub-cultural pattern thru a minority section of Indians who first came in contact with the western culture. This included the sub-culture of Indian intellectuals who not only adopted the western culture and lifestyle, but it also supported expansion
2. general spread of Western culture such as use of new tech., dress, food, habit, etc. esp seen in the middle class homes

Question 8

westernisation does involve ___ but not necessarily ___

Answer 8

imitation of external forms of culture, adoption of modern values of democracy and equality

Question 9

name some artists who were grappling with the colonial encounter

Answer 9

Ravi Varma, Abanindranath Tagore, Chandu Menon, Bankimchandra Chattopadhya

Question 10

“Apart from ways of life and thinking, the west influenced Indian art and literature.” Explain

Answer 10

. artists like above were all grappling with the colonial encounter
. they started implementing the western style, technique and theme into their art and literature
. eg. the paintings of Ravi Varma were influenced by western and indigeneous traditions (1870- portrait of kizhakke palat Krishna Menon- patrilocal vs matrilineal and watercolor and 2D vs oil and illusionism)

Question 11

“Westernisation influenced way of thinking” Explain

Answer 11

. eg “On Liberty”

Question 12

“Westernisation influenced way of life” Explain

Answer 12

eg. food

Question 13

when did ravi varma get his 1st paid commission and from whom

Answer 13

1870

kizhakke palat krishna menon

Question 14

name some lower castes who sought westernisation

Answer 14

thiyyas of kerala

nagas of north east