CHAPTER - 14

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT – WORKSHEET 1

Question/Answers
Q1. Name the important social reformers of India.
Ans. Prominent social reformers were-
1. Raja Rammohan Roy-founded Brahmo Samaj
2. Swami Dayanand Saraswati-founded Arya Samaj
3. Swami Vivekanand-founded Ramakrishna Mission
4. Jyotiba Phule-founded Satya Shodhak Samaj

Q2. How did Social Reformers help in bringing changes in the Indian society?
Ans. Social reformers played a very important role in bringing about a change in the Indian
society -
• They brought about awareness amongst Indians about their rights and united them as
Indians.
• They educated people and empowered them to fight against social evils prevailing in
the Indian society.
• They spread their beliefs by publishing newspapers and magazines in all languages
and preached the message of nationalism amongst the different sections of society.
Q3. “The British built an infrastructure to promote their trade. But it also helped in
promoting the spread of nationalism.” Explain.
Ans. British built infrastructure such as roads, railways, and telegraph system in order to
improve trade within the country. But it helped in connecting the nation and spreading the
feeling of nationalism as well. People could easily move from one place to another and also
communicate with each other through means of a telegraph, which helped to propagate the
idea of nationalism far and wide.
Q4. Explain the formation and aim of the INC.
Ans:
• INC was formed in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume.
• The first session of INC was held in Bombay (present day Mumbai). It was presided
over by W. C. Bonnerjee.
• The aim of the congress was to draw of the British Raj towards the difficulties and
demands of Indians.
Q5 (a). What was the main cause of Swadeshi Movement?

Ans: Main cause of the Swadeshi movement was the partition of Bengal into East and West
on the basis of religion.
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Q5 (b). What were the main objectives of the Swadeshi Movement?
Ans: The main objectives of the Swadeshi movement were-
• To prevent the unjust partition of Bengal being implemented.
• To revive the indigenous industries by promoting swadeshi goods.

Q 6. How were the extremist leaders of INC different from the moderate leaders?
Extremist
1. They believed that swaraj was their
birthright and they did not have faith
in the British government.
2. More vocal and violent and
demanded Purna Swaraj-complete
autonomy and freedom from the
British control.
3. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar
Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal.
Moderates
1. They had faith in gradual reforms and
believed that the British could be
persuaded for these reforms.
2.Mild approach – demanded more
active role for Indians in the
administration of the country.
3. A.O.Hume, S.N. Bannerjee, Gopal
Krishna Gokhale, Feroze Shah Mehta,
Badruddin Tyabji, Dadabhai Naoroji.

Q7 (a). How did the Indians protest during the Swadeshi movement?
Ans:
• Self-reliance was the main focus of Swadeshi movement.
• Boycott of foreign goods and publically burning of foreign made goods.
• Mass participation of public - women, students and a large section of rural and urban
population actively participated for the first time in the Swadeshi movement against
the British.
Q7 (b). How did the British curb the Swadeshi movement?
Ans:
• To curb the Swadeshi Andolan the British imprisoned many Indian leaders.
• Many teachers and students were expelled from their institution.

HOTS
Q 7. “Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it.” Explain
Ans: It means - Every Indian citizen has the right to live in a free country, free from any
bondage. We ask for an India which is free from foreign rule and we will surely have it.
ACTIVITY - I
Write a slogan/ short poem (In your notebook) to show your love
towards your country.
ACTIVITY – II
Let’s draw and colour the Indian flag used during the Swadeshi movement. (to be done in the
notebook)

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 CHAPTER 14 - INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
WORKSHEET - 2
Q1. Read the clues and identify the famous personalities in the given pictures:

1.Established the 2.Founder of Aligarh 3.Established the” Arya

“Brahmo Samaj” Muslim University Semaj”

Sir Syed Ahmed Swami Dayanand

Raja Rammohan Roy
Khan Saraswati

4.Founder of INC 5.Presided over the 1st 6.Leader who demanded

meeting of INC “Purna Swaraj”

Allan Octavian W.C. Bonnerjee Lala Lajpat Rai

Hume

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7. Indian Educator 8. Indian activist known for
his slogan,” Freedom is my 9. Moderate leader of the INC
birthright and I shall have
Ishwar Chandra it.” Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Vidyasagar Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Q2. Reference to the context and answer the questions that follow:

“The freedom struggle was given a new direction by Mohandas

Karamchand Gandhi.”

a) Mention the policy against which Gandhiji fought in South Africa.

Ans: Gandhiji fought against the policy of racial discrimination in South Africa.

b) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a barrister (lawyer) in South Africa.

c) When and why did Gandhiji come back to India?
Ans: Gandhiji came back to India in 1915 to protest against the wrong policies of the
British government.
d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was also known as Bapu and Mahatma.
e) The tools that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi used in his leadership were truth and non-
violence.
f) How did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lead the freedom struggle of India?
Ans: He led the freedom struggle without using arms or violence)
g) What impact did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi have on the freedom struggle.
Ans: He gave a new direction to the freedom struggle in India through his leadership

based on non-violence and truth. We were finally able to get freedom from the British

Rule in 1947 under his able guidance.