Indian Nationalist Historiography Pre-Independence
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According to the Cambridge School Approach, what was the fundamental contradiction under colonial rule?

  • Among the Indians themselves (correct)
  • Between imperialism and Indian people
  • Between India and Pakistan
  • Between British rulers and Indian nationalists
  • What critique has been made of the approach that suggests Indian nationalism arose from conflict among Indians for benefits given by the British rulers?

  • It reduces nationalism to 'animal politics' (correct)
  • It highlights the role of ideals in human behavior
  • It emphasizes the struggle against colonial exploitation
  • It overlooks the economic exploitation by the British
  • Who are some proponents of the Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approach to interpreting colonial exploitation?

  • Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad
  • Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose
  • Patrick O’Brian, Hopkins, and Cain (correct)
  • Gandhi and Nehru
  • Who among the following nationalist leaders of modern India is known for critiquing colonialism's adverse economic aspects?

    <p>Dadabhai Naoroji</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nationalist historian of modern India was a close associate of Sri Aurobindo and popularized the ideas of Dadabhai Naoroji and M.G. Ranade in Bengali?

    <p>Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book by Rajni Palme Dutt is considered to have heralded the Marxist approach in India?

    <p>India Today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of the colonial historiographical trend in India?

    <p>Glorification of individuals who established the colonial empires</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which notion was part of the characteristics common to most works by historians like James Mill and Mountstuart Elphinstone?

    <p>'White Man’s burden' concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key aspect of the nationalist approach to Indian history as described in the text?

    <p>Fostering nationalist sentiments among Indian people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the nationalist approach view the national movement in India?

    <p>As a movement rooted in the exploitative nature of colonial rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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