Question:
Why were Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker critical of the national
movement? Did their criticism help the national struggle in any way?
Answer:
Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker were critical of the national movement. Ramaswamy Naicker had become a member of the Congress He soon left the Congress as he felt that the Party discriminated among castes. The lower castes were made to sit at a distance from the upper castes. Periyar founded the Self Respect Movement as he felt that the untouchables had to fight for their dignity. He stated that the untouchables were the true upholders of the Tamil and Dravidian culture. Periyar passionately wanted the untouchables to free themselves and achieve
social equality. Periyar was an outspoken critic of Hindu scriptures, especially the Codes of Manu. the ancient lawgrvec and the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana. He felt these scriptures established the authority of Brahmans over lower castes and the justified the domination of men over women. There was great opposition for Perryars views among the uppercaste nationalist leaders The forceful speeches, writings and movements of Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker set many uppercaste nationalist leaders thinking
Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation
Q 1.
What were the changes that could be seen as women became actively involved in reforms?
Q 2.
State the recommendations of the Wood’s Despatch.
Q 3.
Describe European artists style.
Q 4.
How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?
Q 5.
What are miniature paintings?
Q 6.
Name some weaver’s community in India.
Q 7.
Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence.
Q 8.
Write about Raja Rammohun Roy and his reforms
Q 9.
Describe in your own words one painting from this chapter which suggests that the British were more powerful than Indians. How does the artist depict this?
Q 10.
How was the right to vote in adopted in the UK and the US?
Q 11.
What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple entry movement?
Q 12.
Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
Q 13.
Who are the Agaria?
Q 14.
Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varmas paintings as national?
Q 15.
What are 3 lists of subjects that the constitution has provided to balance the different views on power sharing between the centre and the state?
Q 16.
What was the outcome of the Wood’s despatch?
Q 17.
Who was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar?
Q 18.
Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat? Why did they begin to paint new themes?
Q 19.
Why were Christian missionaries attacked by many people in the country? Would some people have supported them too? If so. for what reasons?
Q 20.
How was the politics of the Radicals within the Congress different from that of the Moderates?
Q 21.
Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.
Q 22.
Name some varieties of cloth that were produced in India during the 18th century.
Q 23.
What brought the moderates and radicals together?
Q 24.
What did Dr Ambedkar mean when he said that In politics we will have equality, and in social and economic life we will have inequality ?
Q 25.
What were the different reasons people had for not sending girts to school?
Q 26.
Why were Jyotirao Phule and Ramaswamy Naicker critical of the national
movement? Did their criticism help the national struggle in any way?
Q 27.
What were the three categories of Imperial Art?
Q 28.
Give a brief sketch of Thomas Daniell and his paintings.
Q 29.
What made Gandhiji call off the non-cooperation movement?
Q 30.
Write a brief not on abolition of untouchability and Reservation Policy.
Q 31.
Write a brief note on Kalighat paintings.
Q 32.
What kinds of cloth had a large market in Europe?
Q 33.
Why do you think some artists wanted to develop a national sty le of art?
Q 34.
Who did the Indian National Congress wish to speak for?
Q 35.
What is aspinning jenny?
Q 36.
Point out which of the following were brought in with British art:
(a) oil painting
(b) miniatures
(c) life-size portrait painting
(d) use of perspective
(e) mural art
Q 37.
Describe the paintings done by Robert Ker Porter on the battle of Seringa patam.
Q 38.
What was the role of the Plannirg Commission?
Q 39.
How do the names of different textiles tell us about their histories?
Q 40.
Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century?
Q 41.
What helped TISCO expand steel production during the First World War?
Q 42.
When were cotton mills started in India?
Q 43.
Mention the caste system that was prevalent in those days in India.
Q 44.
What did the Muslim League resolution of 1940 ask for?
Q 45.
What was the llbert Bill?
Q 46.
Write a brief note on the Constituent Assembly.
Q 47.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handicrafts?
Q 48.
In what way did the British history paintings in India reflect the attitudes of imperial conquerors?
Q 49.
What were company Paintings?
Q 50.
Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?
