5 Questions
Who were some of the prominent leaders seeking more economic rights for natives in British India?
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
Who were some of the leading followers of Gandhi's ideology of non-violence and civil disobedience?
Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel
Who were some of the female leaders promoting the emancipation of Indian women and their participation in the freedom struggle?
Sarojini Naidu and Kasturba Gandhi
What became especially popular after the Rowlatt Act, which permitted indefinite detention?
A more violent approach
Who were the first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from?
Bengal
Study Notes
Prominent Leaders and Movements in British India
- Prominent leaders seeking more economic rights for natives in British India included Rash Behari Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Bipin Chandra Pal.
Followers of Gandhi's Ideology
- Leading followers of Gandhi's ideology of non-violence and civil disobedience included Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Rajendra Prasad.
Female Leaders in the Freedom Struggle
- Female leaders promoting the emancipation of Indian women and their participation in the freedom struggle included Sarojini Naidu, Kasturba Gandhi, and Aruna Asaf Ali.
Rowlatt Act and its Consequences
- The Rowlatt Act, which permitted indefinite detention, led to the rise of Hartals (strike action) and Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) movements, which became especially popular after the Act.
Nationalistic Revolutionary Movement
- The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from Bengal.
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