Indian Freedom Struggle

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What did freedom mean to the plantation workers in Assam?

The right to move freely in and out of the confined space and retaining a link with their village.

Why did thousands of workers leave the plantations when they heard of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages.

What happened to the workers who left the plantations?

They were stranded on the way by a railway and steamer strike, caught by the police, and brutally beaten up.

Who are the three prominent figures mentioned in the passage besides Mahatma Gandhi?

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Lahore Congress in December 1929?

The demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India was formalized Signup and view all the answers

What did the term swaraj mean to the plantation workers?

A time when all suffering and all troubles would be over. Signup and view all the answers

How did the plantation workers relate to the national movement?

They emotionally related to an all-India agitation, chanting Gandhiji's name and raising slogans demanding 'Swatantra Bharat'. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mahatma Gandhi choose salt as a symbol of the independence movement?

Salt was a powerful symbol that could unite the nation and relate to concrete issues of everyday life Signup and view all the answers

What date was declared as the Independence Day in 1929?

26 January 1930 Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 on plantation workers?

Plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission. Signup and view all the answers

What was the content of Mahatma Gandhi's letter to Viceroy Irwin on 31 January 1930?

Eleven demands, including the abolition of the salt tax, were made to Viceroy Irwin Signup and view all the answers

What was the most stirring demand made by Mahatma Gandhi in his letter to Viceroy Irwin?

The demand to abolish the salt tax Signup and view all the answers

Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930?

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Signup and view all the answers

What was the main demand of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the second Round Table Conference?

Separate electorates for dalits Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the dispute between Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi over separate electorates for dalits?

The Poona Pact of September 1932 Signup and view all the answers

Why were some Muslim political organisations lukewarm in their response to the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Due to the decline of the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat movement Signup and view all the answers

What was the perception of the Congress party among some Muslims from the mid-1920s?

The Congress was associated with openly Hindu religious nationalist groups like the Hindu Mahasabha. Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Poona Pact on the dalit movement?

The dalit movement continued to be apprehensive of the Congress-led national movement Signup and view all the answers

Why did Rabindranath Tagore collect ballads, nursery rhymes, and myths in Bengal?

To preserve folk tradition and discover one's national identity. Signup and view all the answers

What did Natesa Sastri believe folklore was?

National literature and 'the most trustworthy manifestation of people's real thoughts and characteristics'. Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of icons and symbols in the national movement?

They unified people and inspired nationalism. Signup and view all the answers

What did the tricolour flag designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal represent?

The eight provinces of British India and Hindus and Muslims. Signup and view all the answers

Who designed the Swaraj flag by 1921?

Gandhiji. Signup and view all the answers

What was Bharat Mata often depicted with in popular prints?

The map of India and nationalist leaders offering their heads to her. Signup and view all the answers

Who created the image of Bharat Mata?

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the novel in which 'Vande Mataram' was later included?

Anandamath Signup and view all the answers

Who painted the famous image of Bharat Mata in 1905?

Abanindranath Tagore Signup and view all the answers

What did devotion to Bharat Mata come to be seen as?

Evidence of one's nationalism Signup and view all the answers

What style of painting did Abanindranath Tagore try to develop?

A style that could be seen as truly Indian Signup and view all the answers

What was the movement through which nationalists began recording folk tales and touring villages to gather folk songs and legends?

The movement to revive Indian folklore Signup and view all the answers