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प्रश्न
Name the British officer who promoted railway construction in India in the 19th century.
उत्तर
Lord Dalhousie promoted railway construction in India in the 19th century.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The establishment of the Indian National Congress led to the development of the National Movement in India. In this context answer the following:
When was the Indian National Congress established? Who presided over its first session?
In what way did the land revenue charged by the British, affect the Indian peasants?
Who exposed the economic exploitation of India through his book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?
Why did the educated middle class people join the National Movement?
Who was Mr. A.O. Hume? What was his contribution towards Indian Nationalism?
When and by whom was the Indian National Congress founded?
Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress and how many attended it?
Or
Name the first President of Indian National Congress
Give any two reasons to indicate that the revolt of 1857 was an important landmark in India’s struggle for freedom.
What role did the press play in fostering political ideas and patriotic sentiments among Indians in the National Movement?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
“… the Indians who actively worked for the creation of an all-India political organization represented new social forces that were increasingly opposed to the exploitation of India for British interests. They needed an organization that would fight for India’s political and economic advancement.”
From Freedom Struggle
Answer the following on the basis of above passage and pictures:
(i) In the context of the above, identify the two individuals in Pictures 1 and 2, who were the early leaders of the organization to be formed.
(ii) How did the person in Picture 1 explain the economic exploitation of India for British interest?
