The Making of the National Movement: 1870s—1947
Answer the following questions: Q.No. 1) Name some of the important political associations formed during the 1870s and 1880s. Answer – The important ones were the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, the…
Women, Caste and Reform
Answer the following questions: (1) What does the term ‘Sati’ means? Answer – The term “Sati” means virtuous woman. (2) Explain the practice of Sati. Answer – In some parts…
Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation
Answer the following questions: (1) Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and the journal “Asiatick Researches”? Answer – William Jones. (2) Why a madrasa was set…