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Nationalism in India
What type of flag was designed during the 'Swadeshi Movement' in Bengal? Explain its main features.
From the late nineteenth century the search for symbols of national unification emerged as one of the most potent driving factor of the national movement. With this aim the nationalists in Bengal designed a tri-colour flag for India. The three colours in this flag were red, green and yellow. This flag depicted both India as under the British and also that India which comprised of different sections of people. Thus the eight lotuses weer drawn on the flag to depict the eight provinces under the British India and a crescent shaped moon was depicted to represent the Hindus and Muslims.
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How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India?
Why Indians were outraged by the Rowlatt Act?
Why Gandhiji decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?
What is meant by the idea of satyagraha?
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Simon Commission
Compare the images of Bharat Mata in this chapter with the image of Germania in Chapter 1.
List all the different social groups which joined the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. Then choose any three and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement.
Discuss the Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism.
Imagine you are a women participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain what the experience meant to your life.
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