Question

Suppose you were a high school student living in the second half of the 19th century. State how your routine of reading a newspaper every day created strong nationalist sentiments against the British.

Answer 1

As a student, my daily habit of reading the newspaper helped build strong national feelings against the British in the following ways:

1. The newspaper taught me of patriotism and modern liberal ideas like liberty, freedom, equality, home rule, and independence.
2. The daily criticism of the unjust policies of the British government exposed the true nature of British rule to me.
3. Through the newspaper, I could connect with different social groups across India and learn how to participate in and organize political movements.
4. It made me aware of political and social developments around the world, helping me form my own opinions about our policies and programs.