ICSE-X-HistCivics
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- #6With reference to the rise of ‘National Consciousness’ in India, explain the following: (a) The influence of the Western Education (b) Any three contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) The development of modern means of transport and communication (a) The influence of the Western Education (b) Any three contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) The development of modern means of transport and communicationAns : (a) The introduction of Western education filled the hearts of the Indians with the ideas
of liberty, equality and justice. The educated Indians also became acquainted with
the concept of self-rule and democracy. They started to demand independence from
the British rule to establish a democratic rule in India. The spread of English in all
parts of India gave to educated Indians- a common language in which all could
communicate to each other. This brought the people together. (b) Three contributions of Raja Ram Mohan Roy were:
(i) It was largely due to the efforts of raja Ram Mohan Roy that the practice of
sati was made a crime punishable by law.
(ii) He opposed the caste system and stressed over the equality of all human
beings. He founded the famous Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
(iii) He also opposed restrictions on the freedom of press. (c) The development of the means of transport such as the railways facilitated the
growth of nationalism in India. The railways helped the people to travel to different
parts of the country and fostered the spirit of unity among them. The development
of the post and telegraph also unified the people across all the regions in the country
as they enabled Indians to come in contact with one another and discuss the
problems facing the country. (a) The introduction of Western education filled the hearts of the Indians with the ideas
of liberty, equality and justice. The educated Indians also became acquainted with
the concept of self-rule and democracy. They started to demand independence from
the British rule to establish a democratic rule in India. The spread of English in all
parts of India gave to educated Indians- a common language in which all could
communicate to each other. This brought the people together. (b) Three contributions of Raja Ram Mohan Roy were:
(i) It was largely due to the efforts of raja Ram Mohan Roy that the practice of
sati was made a crime punishable by law.
(ii) He opposed the caste system and stressed over the equality of all human
beings. He founded the famous Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
(iii) He also opposed restrictions on the freedom of press. (c) The development of the means of transport such as the railways facilitated the
growth of nationalism in India. The railways helped the people to travel to different
parts of the country and fostered the spirit of unity among them. The development
of the post and telegraph also unified the people across all the regions in the country
as they enabled Indians to come in contact with one another and discuss the
problems facing the country.
- #6-a [3]The influence of the Western EducationAns : The introduction of Western education filled the hearts of the Indians with the ideas
of liberty, equality and justice. The educated Indians also became acquainted with
the concept of self-rule and democracy. They started to demand independence from
the British rule to establish a democratic rule in India. The spread of English in all
parts of India gave to educated Indians- a common language in which all could
communicate to each other. This brought the people together.
- #6-b [3]Any three contribution of Raja Ram Mohan RoyAns : Three contributions of Raja Ram Mohan Roy were:
(i) It was largely due to the efforts of raja Ram Mohan Roy that the practice of
sati was made a crime punishable by law.
(ii) He opposed the caste system and stressed over the equality of all human
beings. He founded the famous Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
(iii) He also opposed restrictions on the freedom of press.
- #6-c [4]The development of modern means of transport and communicationAns : The development of the means of transport such as the railways facilitated the
growth of nationalism in India. The railways helped the people to travel to different
parts of the country and fostered the spirit of unity among them. The development
of the post and telegraph also unified the people across all the regions in the country
as they enabled Indians to come in contact with one another and discuss the
problems facing the country.