Question:
Write a brief note on Kalighat paintings.
Answer:
Kalighat painting originated in the 19th century Bengal in the vicinity of Kalighat temple of Kollcata. The paintings developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. The paintings depicted Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters. The Kalighat Paintings are watercolour paintings done on mill-made paper. The styles of these paintings were characterized by broad sweeping brush lines, bold colours and simple forms. These paintings were sold to the devotees who visited the Kalighat temple
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 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 4.
Describe European artists style.
Q 5.
What were the advantages that Indian weavers had?
Q 6.
Were the weavers given any importance during the national movement?
Q 7.
How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?
Q 9.
Write about Raja Rammohun Roy and his reforms
Q 10.
In what way did the British history paintings in India reflect the attitudes of imperial conquerors?
Q 11.
How was the right to vote in adopted in the UK and the US?
Q 12.
Name some varieties of cloth that were produced in India during the 18th century.
Q 13.
Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
Q 14.
Name some weaver’s community in India.
Q 15.
What helped TISCO expand steel production during the First World War?
Q 16.
Who did the Indian National Congress wish to speak for?
Q 17.
What were company Paintings?
Q 18.
Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence.
Q 19.
Why do you think some artists wanted to develop a national sty le of art?
Q 20.
Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?
Q 21.
Write a brief not on abolition of untouchability and Reservation Policy.
Q 22.
What was the outcome of the Wood’s despatch?
Q 23.
What made Gandhiji call off the non-cooperation movement?
Q 24.
What was the role of the Plannirg Commission?
Q 25.
Why were Christian missionaries attacked by many people in the country? Would some people have supported them too? If so. for what reasons?
Q 26.
Mention the caste system that was prevalent in those days in India.
Q 27.
Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.
Q 28.
How was the ecoromic development of India visualised in the earty decades after Independence?
Q 29.
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 30.
Why did Phule dedicate his book Gulamgiritothe American movement to free slaves?
Q 31.
What were the new Governments priorities?
Q 32.
Write a brief note on the Constituent Assembly.
Q 33.
What did Ambedkar want to achieve through the temple entry movement?
Q 34.
Why can we think of Raja Ravi Varmas paintings as national?
Q 35.
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 36.
Describe the Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Q 37.
How do the names of different textiles tell us about their histories?
Q 38.
What problems did the Indian textile industry face in the early years of its development?
Q 39.
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 40.
How did the development of cotton industries in Britain affect textile producers in India?
Q 41.
What is aspinning jenny?
Q 42.
What social ideas did the following people support?
Rammohun Roy
Dayanand Saraswati
Veerasalingam Pantulu
Jyotirao Phule
Pandita Ramabai
Periyar
Mumtaz Ali
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
Q 43.
How did Jyotirao the reformers justify their criticism of caste inequality in society?
Q 44.
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 45.
Why did the scroll painters and potters come to Kalighat? Why did they begin to paint new themes?
Q 46.
Discuss the various forms that the Non-Cooperation Movement took in
different parts of India. How did the people understand Gandhiji?
Q 47.
After Independence, why was there a reluctance to divide the country on linguistic lines?
Q 49.
What was thecalico Act ?
Q 50.
When were cotton mills started in India?
