CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMPORTANT NATIONALISTS

1. RAJA RAMMOHAN ROY:

A. Two weekly- Sambad Kaumudi and Mirat-ul-Akbar.
B. Founded Brahmo Samaj.
C. Set up Hindu College in Calcutta.
D. Opposed caste system.
E. Advocated western education.
2. JYOTIBA PHULE:
A. Formed Satya Shodhak Samaj.
B. Advocated widow remarriage.
C. Emancipation of lower caste.
D. Emphasised women education’
E. Opened orphanages for young widows.
F. Opened schools for girls of lower castes.
3. DADABHAI NAOROJI- (1825-1917)
A. Formed East India Association in London in 1866,
B. Founded Rast Goftar-Truth teller.
C. Gave emphasis on holding Indian Civil Services exams at the same
time in India and England.
D. Resolutions of Swadeshi, Swaraj, Boycott and National Education.
E. He started ‘Dharma Marg Darshak’.
F. He wrote book like- ‘Poverty and the Un-British Rule in India.
4. SURENDRANATH BANERJEE- (1848- 1925)
A. Formed Indian Association in 1876.
B. Formed Indian National Conference in 1883.
C. He wrote a book A Nation in Making- about self-government.
D. News Paper- The Bengalee to spread his view.
E. Protested against Arms Act, Vernacular Press Act.
5. GOPAL KISHNA GOKHALE- (1866-1915)
A. Founded Servants of India Society in 1905.
B. He supported Minto-Morley Reform of 1909.
C. His effort led to the reduction in toll tax.
D. He stressed the need for separation of the Executive from Judiciary.
6. BAL GANGADHAR TILAK- (1856-1920).
A. Famous quote—‘Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it’.
B. His news- papers- Kesari and the Mahratha.
 C. He started Shivaji and Ganesh festivals in large scale.
D. Established Home Rule League in 1916 in Pune.
E. His books- the Gita Rahasya and the Artic Home of Vedas.
7. BIPIN CHADRA PAL- (1858-1932)
A. Spread the message of Swadeshi and Boycott.
B. A magazine New India to spread his idea.
C. Started English Daily, Bande Mataram.
D. Spread National Education.
8. LALA LAJPAT RAI- (1865-1928)
A. Expansion of DAV college.
B. Started the magazine Young India.
C. Started English weekly – Punjabi, Vande Mataram, People.
D. Publications- The Call to Young India, England’s Debt to India, The
Political Future of India.
E. His book-‘National Education’.
9. SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE-
A. Formed Forward Bloc in 1939.
B. Provisional Government of Free India in 1943.
C. After taking charge of INA captured- Andaman and Nicobar Island,
Kohima, Klang Klang.
D. Slogan: Jai Hind and Delhi Chalo.

Original Jurisdiction of the High Court

1. It has Original Jurisdiction over cases related to land-revenue.
2. Regarding Election petitions challenging the election of the member of
the Parliament.
3. To issue Writs for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights.
4. The cases like: wills, divorce, marriage, Admiralty, Company law and
Contempt of Court can be taken at first instance.

Appellate Jurisdiction of the High Court

1. Appeals in civil cases which are decided by the Subordinate Court.
2. Appeals in criminal cases in which Sessions Judge has given four years
of imprisonment.
3. The death sentence awarded by Sessions Judge is subject to approval
by the High Court.