Contemporary India: An Introduction

According to the provided text, what did Rabindranath Tagore predict about the British leaving India?

What was essential to the analysis of post-1947 India's progress?

Where did India derive its values and ideals for nation-building?

Which groups were largely excluded from the national movement?

Who disseminated the goals and values of the national movement among the common people?

What was a critical role of the ideals of the national movement?

What did Jawaharlal Nehru characterize the national movement's effects as?

How did Gandhiji believe mass movements were created?

What is a key focus of this book regarding India?

Which historical event is NOT specifically explored in the book?

What specific economic reforms are assessed in the book?

Which of these political issues is directly analyzed in the book?

What does the book analyze about the use of state power?

Which of the following is mentioned as contributing to the unraveling of political consensus at the Centre?

What was a frequent concern for analysts of India's development?

The book provides profiles of key figures. Which is NOT named?

Which idea is often associated with the critics of India's development?

Besides political and economic analysis, what else does this book extensively cover?

What was the consensus among analysts regarding changes for India's development?

What characterized the leadership of India in its early years post-1947?

What was a key characteristic of the early Indian leaders' approach to governance?

Which skill was acquired by Indian leaders during the national movement?

What was a distinguishing characteristic regarding the ability of early Indian leaders?

What program of reform was advocated for by many analysts of the Indian developments?

What is a common sentiment expressed by the 'angry young men and disillusioned old men'?

What does the text identify as a drawback, alongside some positive aspects, within the described nation?

According to the passage, what should the current generation focus on, as per the sentiments of Gopal Krishna Gokhale?

What phrase does the text use to describe the impact of British rule on India's development?

What is mentioned as a positive development that ultimately became integrated into a process of underdevelopment?

Which of the following best describes the economic relationship between India and Britain under colonial rule?

What was one of the basic features of the colonial structure in India?

From what time period were India's economic interests primarily made subordinate to those of Britain, as described in the text?

What was the primary mechanism of the 'Drain' during the colonial period in India?

Approximately what percentage of India's national income was estimated to have been drained out of the country?

What role did the British colonial state play in India's economic structure?

How did colonial policies contrast regarding state support for industries and agriculture in Britain and India?

What was the effect of the currency policy manipulated by the colonial government?

Which area of expenditure absorbed the bulk of public revenue in colonial India?

What impact did the colonial state's free trade policy have on Indian industries?

What prompted the Government of India to grant some tariff protection to a few industries after 1918?

What did the Karachi Resolution of 1931 declare regarding religion in a free India?

According to the Karachi Resolution, what was the principle regarding equality for all citizens?

Initially, why did Mahatma Gandhi emphasize the connection between religion and politics?

What was Gandhi's later stance on the relationship between religion and politics?

How did Jawaharlal Nehru perceive communalism?

On what grounds did the leaders of the national movement generally critique British rule?

Despite its secular commitment, why did the national movement fail to fully counter communalism?

What did the national movement recognize about India's nation-formation process?