Mention the great men whose work spread the passion for freedom.
The works of men like Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sri Aurobindo, Subramanya Bharathy, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Rabindranath Tagore and Dadabhai Naoroji spread the passion for rejuvenation and freedom.
What is meant by the idea of Satyagraha ?
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Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji. [CBSE 2014 (D)]
What were circumstances which led to Jallianwala Bagh incident ? Describe in brief the reaction of the people immediately after the incident. [CBSE 2009 (F)] Or
Explain the impact of Jallianwala Bagh incident on the people. [CBSE 2014 (O)]
What were the major demands of the peasants who participated in the Non cooperation Khilafat movement ? Mention any two ?
"The effects of Non-cooperation on the economic front were more dramtic."Explain.
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Explain the effects of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front.
[CBSE 2014 (F)] Or
Explain the impact of Non-Cooperation Movement in the economic field.
[CBSE 2012]
Plantation workers too had their own understanding of Gandhiji's notion of Swaraj."Explain.
Why was the Simon Commission constituted ? Why was the commission rejected by the Indians ?
Under what circumstances, the Puma Swaraj was demanded by the Congress ?
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Mention the main contents of resolution passed in the Lahore Session of Indian National Congress in December 1929 held under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. [CBSE2014]
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Explain the reason for the Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 to be called the historical session.
Why did the business class participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement ? [CBSE 2014(D)]
How did the British government respond to protests, clashes and attacks by the Indian against the Jallianwala Bagh incident ?
Explain the role of Ambedkar in uplifting the dalits or the depressed classes. [CBSE March 2011]
Name any two organisations which were formed by the business class to organise their business interests.
What were the factors responsible for the gradual slow down of the Non Cooperation movement ? [CBSE 2008 (D), 2013 (D)]
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Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement gradually slow down in the cities ? Give reasons. [CBSE March 2011, 2014, 21015 (D)]
Why the industrial working class did not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers ? Mention any two demands of the workers who participated in the movement. [CBSE 2014(F)]
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“The Congress was reluctant to include the demands of industrial workers in its programme of struggle.” Analyse the reasons. [CBSE 2015 (D)]
Discuss: The Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism.
Name the Act which gave enormous powers to the government to repress political activities.
Name the Commission which was formed to look into the functioning of the constitu tional system in India. Who was the President of the Commission.
Why the rich peasants became enthusiastic supporters of the Civil Disobedience movement?
Carefully study the given paragraph from your textbook and answer the questions that follows :
As the news of the Jallianwala Bagh spread, crowds took to the streets in many North Indian towns. There were strikes and clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings. The government responded with brutal repression, seeking to humiliate and terrorise people: Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground, crawl on the streets, and do salaam (salute) to all sahibs ; people were flogged and villages (around Gujranwala in Punjab, now in Pakistan) were bombed. Seeing violence spread, Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement.
(i) Which Movement was called off by Gandhiji ?
(ii) Why was the Movement launched ?
What was the impact of the First World War on India ?[CBSE 2015]
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Explain new economic and political situations created in India during the First World War. [CBSE 2008 (O)]
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What was the impact of the First World War on the economic conditions in India ? [CBSE March 2011, 2013 (D)]
Why did the political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate electorates ?[CBSE2015]
Why for a long time, the Congress had ignored the daiits ? What role did Gandhiji play in uplifting them ?
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How did Gandhiji view the Dalits ? What did he do for them ? [CBSE 2014]
What was Satyagraha ? Name any two places where Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji.
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Name the two main ‘Satyagraha' movements organised by Mahatma Gandhi successfully in favour of peasants in 1916 and 1917.
[CBSE 2008 (D), March 2011]