Question

Mention any two achievements of the Assertive Nationalists.

Answer 1

Two achievements of the Assertive Nationalists were:

1. They inspired national pride by reminding people of India’s great past. Tilak revived the Ganapati and Shivaji festivals to stir national feelings, and through his writings in Mahratta and Kesari, he spread nationalist ideas.

2. They introduced new slogans for the Indian freedom movement like 'non-cooperation', 'passive resistance', 'mass agitation', and 'self-reliance', which gave fresh energy to the fight for independence.