Question:
Why do you think some artists wanted to develop a national sty le of art?
Answer:
Some artists rejected the art of Ravi Varma as imitative and westernised and declared that such a style was unsuitable for depicting the nations ancient myths and legends. They felt that a genuine Indian style of painting had to draw inspiration from non-Western art traditions, and try to capture the spiritual essence of the East. These artists broke away from the convention of oil painting and the realistic style, and turned for inspiration to medieval Indian traditions of miniature painting and the ancient art of mural painting in the Ajanta caves . Abanindranath Tagore was one of the first artists who wanted to develop a national style of art
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.
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 5.
How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?
Q 6.
Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
Q 7.
Name some varieties of cloth that were produced in India during the 18th century.
Q 8.
Were the weavers given any importance during the national movement?
Q 9.
Name some weaver’s community in India.
Q 10.
What were the advantages that Indian weavers had?
Q 11.
In what way did the British history paintings in India reflect the attitudes of imperial conquerors?
Q 12.
Who did the Indian National Congress wish to speak for?
Q 13.
Who are the Agaria?
Q 14.
Write about Raja Rammohun Roy and his reforms
Q 15.
Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.
Q 16.
Why were Christian missionaries attacked by many people in the country? Would some people have supported them too? If so. for what reasons?
Q 17.
How was the right to vote in adopted in the UK and the US?
Q 18.
What was the role of the Plannirg Commission?
Q 19.
What helped TISCO expand steel production during the First World War?
Q 20.
Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence.
Q 21.
Why do you think some artists wanted to develop a national sty le of art?
Q 22.
Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?
Q 23.
Who was Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar?
Q 24.
Mention the caste system that was prevalent in those days in India.
Q 25.
How was the ecoromic development of India visualised in the earty decades after Independence?
Q 26.
Write a brief not on abolition of untouchability and Reservation Policy.
Q 27.
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 28.
What is aspinning jenny?
Q 29.
Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varmas paintings as national?
Q 30.
Describe the paintings done by Robert Ker Porter on the battle of Seringa patam.
Q 31.
What were company Paintings?
Q 32.
How do the names of different textiles tell us about their histories?
Q 33.
Write a brief note on Kalighat paintings.
Q 34.
What brought the moderates and radicals together?
Q 35.
What made Gandhiji call off the non-cooperation movement?
Q 36.
What were the new Governments priorities?
Q 37.
Write a brief note on the Constituent Assembly.
Q 38.
What was the outcome of the Wood’s despatch?
Q 39.
Why did Phule dedicate his book Gulamgiritothe American movement to free slaves?
Q 40.
What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple entry movement?
Q 41.
What was thecalico Act ?
Q 42.
Why did James Mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India?
Q 43.
What was Thomas Babington Macaulay instrumental for?
Q 44.
How was the politics of the Radicals within the Congress different from that of the Moderates?
Q 45.
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 46.
Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat? Why did they begin to paint new themes?
Q 47.
Why did some artists produce cheap popular prints? What influence would such prints have had on the minds of people who looked at them?
Q 48.
Why did Gandhiji choose to break the salt law?
Q 49.
Describe the Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Q 50.
What did the Khilafat movement support?
