Printing press played a major role in shaping the Indian society of the 19th century.' Explain by giving examples. [CBSE Sept. 2012, 2013]
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Explain the role of press in shaping the Indian society in the 19th century.
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How did print introduce debate and discussion ? Write three points. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]
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"Print led to intense controversies between social and religious reformers and Hindu orthodoxy."Support this statement with examples. [CBSE 2013]
(i) Variety of opinions : From the early nineteenth century, there were serious debates on religious, social and economic issues. Different people had different opinions regarding the colonial society. People and social reformers offered a variety of new interpretations of the beliefs of different religions.
(ii) Shaping the opinion : Printed tracts and newspapers not only spread the new ideas, but they also shaped the nature of the debate. A wider section of public could now participate in these public discussions, and express their views. New ideas emerged through these clashes of opinions.
(iii) Social reforms This was a time period of intense controversies between social and religious reformers, and the Hindu orthodoxy over the social evils like widow immolation, child marriage, sati system, pardah system, etc. In Bengal, as the discussions and debates developed, tracts and newspapers proliferated circulating a variety of arguments.
For example : Raja Ram Mohan Roy published the Sambad Kaumudi from 1821, and the Hindu orthodoxy commissioned the Samachar Chandrika to oppose Roy's opinions.
(iv) Pan Indian : Newspapers, magazines, visual images helped in creating pan Indian identity.
(v) National newspapers : Despite repressive measures, national newspapers grew in numbers in all parts of India. They reported on colonial misrule and encouraged nationalist activities. These national newspapers provided a base to the freedom struggle.
Not everyone welcomed the printed books, and those who did also had fears about it.' Explain by giving examples.
The shift from handprinting to mechanical printing led to the print revolution.’ Explain.
Name an Act which was passed by the British government to keep a regular track of the vernacular newspapers.
Give reasons for the following:
a) Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.
b) Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it.
c) The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.
d) Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association.
Who was the major producer of printed material in China ? For what purpose this material was used ?
Who said "Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one ? ] [CBSE 2010. 11, 12]
’Liberty of speech … liberty of the press … freedom of association. The government of India is now seeking to crush the three powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating public opinion, the fight for swaraj, for Khilafat … means a fight for this threatened freedom before all else….’
Who said these words ?
What did the spread of print culture in the nineteenth century India mean to :
Reformers
Study the given paragraph and answer the following questions that follow :
Liberty of speech…. liberty of the press freedom of association. The government of India is now seeking to crush the three powerful vehicles of expressing and cultivating public opinion. The fight for Swaraj, for Khilafat …. means a fight for this threatened freedom before all else ….'
(i) Who said these words ?
(ii) Name the freedoms he is talking about.
How did Gutenberg personalise the printed hooks suiting to the tastes and requirement of others ? [CBSE 2012]
Mention some of the innovations which have improved the printing technology after the 17th century. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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Highlight any three innovations which have improved the printing technology from 19th century onwards. [CBSE 2014]
How did the oral culture enter print and how was the printed material transmitted orally ? Explain with suitable examples. [CBSE 2008 (F), Sept. 2012]
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How did the printers manage to attract the people, largely illiterate, towards, printed books ? [CBSE Sept. 2012]
How were ideas and information written before the age of print in India ? How did the printing technique begin in India ? Explain. [CBSE 2008, Sept. 2010]
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Explain the role of missionaries in the growth of press in India. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
How did printing press create a new- reading public ? Explain. [CBSF. Sept. 2013]
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"There was a virtual reading mania in European countries in the 18th century". Explain the factors responsible for this virtual reading mania.
Print popularised the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers.' Explain. [CBSE 2014]
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How did ideas about science, reason and rationality find their way into popular literature in the 18th century Europe ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Explain the impact of print culture on Indian women. [CBSE 2009 (O), Sept. 2012]
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Explain any three impact of printed books on women in India in the nineteenth century.
[CBSE Sept. 2010]
Name the printing presses which published numerous religious texts in vernaculars from the 1880s.