What did the early nationalists consist of? | from the educated middle class consisting of professionals like like lawyers, barristers,teachers and officials |
From where did the early nationalists draw inspiration from? | Western thoought |
What was the nature of the early nationalists? | Believers in open minded and "moderate" politics. Beleived in loyalty to the british crown |
What was the objective of the early nationalists? | constitutional and other reforms in the british framework to incorporate the indians |
Did the early nationalists have faith in the british crown? | YEPS |
What was the early nationalists' hope and what did they rely on? | Hope - Indians would be granted "home rule"
rely on- solemn pledges made by the british |
What benefits did the early nationalists believe that the british rule had? | Cleansing social ills like sati, child marriage and untouchability |
What did the early nationalists believe was the cause of India's economic backwardness? | Backwardness of the Indians |
What methods did the early nationalists rely on? | Peaceful , patient methods |
Why did the early nationalists not ask for immediate democracy? | They feared that the government would suppress their activities and took a gradual approach |
Who made the demands of the abolition of the India Council? | The early Nationalists |
What change did the early nationalists want for the legislative council and assemblies? | Expansion- Both at centre and provinces |
Who raised the slogan 'no taxation without representation'? | The early nationalists |
When did the early nationalists make the demand of swaraj like self governing colonies of Canada and Australia? | By the beginning of the 20th Century |
What demand did the nationalists make for representation in the executive council of the viceroy and that of governors? | Adequate representation |
What demands did the nationalists make for the taxes and stuff? | Reduction in land revenue and protection of peasants against the unjust zamindars |
What changes did the early nationalists want in the economic expenditure for the army? | Reduction in expenditure on the army and that money being spent on health and education of the Indians |
What idea did the early nationalists provide for the growing famines? | An enquiry into India's growing famines and poverty |
How did the early nationalists made cheap credit available to peasants? | Through agricultural banks |
A heavy tax should be imposed on the imported goods and the government should give loans for development of iron, coal,paper and sugar industries in India. | Industrial growth through trade protection |
What did the early nationalists demand for in salt tax and the duty on sugar? | Total abolition |
What demand did the nationalists have for administrative services in India? | Indianization of civil services through various exams in both India and England |
Why did the early nationalists want complete separation of the executive and judiciary? | Protect the Indians from the arbitrary acts of the police and bureaucracy |
Did the early nationalists want official control over them? | No. They wanted increase in power of the local municipal bodies |
What was the demand of the early nationalists in the case of arms act and license act? | Repeal of the acts |
What did the early nationalists want for higher grades of Indians in administrative services? | Wider employment of Indians |
What was the demand of the early nationalists over the primary education? | Spread of primary education over the masses |
What changes did the early nationalists want in the police system? | Improvement to make it more honest, efficient and popular |
How did democratic ideas start to take root among indians? | By the work of the early nationalists |
What civil rights did the early nationalists demand for? | Removal of restrictions put by the british government on freedom of speech and freedom of the press |
What did the early nationalists want for the Preventive Detention Act? | Abolition and restoration of individual liberties |
What did the early nationalists demand in respect to assemble? | Restoration of right to assemble and to form association |
What were the methods followed by early nationalists known as? | Constitutional agitation method |
Objective to educate people of India in modern politics, to arouse national political consciousness and to create a united public opinion belongs to which set of methods? | First set of methods |
The memorandums and petitions addressed to the british had what real aim? | To educate the Indian people |
How were these petitions and memorandums drafted? | With facts and arguments |
How did the early nationalists make use of the press? | By criticising the government |
What were the objective of the second set of methods? | To influence the british government and the british public |
What were the three P's? | Petitions , Prayers and Protests |
What was the name of the weekly journal set up by british committee Indian National Congress in 1889? | India |
What did this committee do? | Present India's case in front of the british public |
Why did Dadabhai Naroroji spend almost his whole life in britain? | To create awareness among british people and politicians about India's plight |
Who is the 'Grand old man of India'? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
What association did Dadabhai Naoroji? | Bombay Association |
Which newspaper did Dadabhai Naoroji edit? | Rast Goftar |
What does Rast Goftar mean? | Speaker of truth |
Which magazine did Dadabhai Naoroji start? | Dharma marg darshak |
On what issues did Dadabhai Naoroji start movements against? | Vernacular Press Act and atrocious treatment of poor peasants by the zamindars |
Who was India's unofficial embassador? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
Who founded the London India Society? | W.C Bonnerjee and Dadabhai Naoroji |
When was the London India Society founded? | In 1865 |
Who was the first Indian to become the member of the British house of commons in England? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
Whose efforts made the ICS being held in both India and England? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
Who founded the East India association and when? | Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866 |
Resolutions of self government, boycott, swadeshi and national education were passed by the congress under whose presidentship? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
When was Swaraj first demanded? | 1906 |
To whom does the credit of demanding swaraj go to? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
Dadabhai's views on Indian economy are given in which book? | "Poverty and Un-british rule in India" |
Who put forth the 'drain theory' which explained how India's wealth is being drained to England? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
Gopal Krishn Gokhale was influenced by whose ideals? | Justice M.G Ranade |
On behalf of which society did Gopal krishn gokhale go to propogate Indian views before the Welby Commission? | Deccan education society |
Who was awarded the title of 'Companion of the Indian Empire'? | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
What means did Gokhale use to achieve his goals? | Constitutional means |
Did Gokhale support the huge expenditure on the british army? | NooooooooooOOOOO |
Did Gokhale oppose racial discrimination in appointments to high posts? | Yes |
Did Gokhale support production tax on cotton? | No |
Who played an important role in Minto-Marley reforms? | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
What did Gopal Krishna Gokhale do for the partition of bengal? | Tried to persuade the british statesmen not to give effect to the partition |
Who set up the Servants of India society? | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
When was the Servants Of India society set up? | 1905 |
What was the aim of the Servants of India Society? | Train national leaders who dedicate their life to the service of India |
Name two important members of the Servants of India Society? | Srinivas Shastri and Hridaynath Kunzru |
When did Gokhale become a member of the British Imperial Legislative Council? | In 1902 |
He pleaded for reduction in taxes of what? | Cotton , salt and toll |
What did he do for land revenue? | Impressed the government to reduce the land revenue |
Who brought Gandhiji back to India? | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
Who was the political mentor of Gopal Krishna Gokhale? | Mahatma Gandhi |
Who was Surendranath Bannerjee? | A nationalist leader , popular journalist and dedicated educationist |
Who was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service examination? | Surendranath Bannerjee |
First Indian to be minister of self governance and health? | Surendranath Bannerjee |
Who gave the saying "opposition where necessary, co-operation where possible"? | Surendranath Bannerjee |
Who founded the Indian Association and when? | Surendranath Bannerjee ; 1876 |
What was the aim of the Indian Association? | To educate the people , to arouse strong public opinion and to create political consciousness and unity |
When was Indian national conference founded? | 1883 and merged with INC in 1886 |
Surendranath edited which newspaper? | Bengalee |
Which book gives us an idea on Surendranath Bannerjee's political concerns and his views on self governance? | Nation In making |
Who is known as the father of Indian nationalism? | Surendranath Bannerjee |