Question

D. Answer the following questions in 20-30 words.
1. Write briefly about the role of the press and literature in the rise of nat
2. How did Western education and English language help the people of In
3. State any two repressive policies of Lord Lytton
4. What were the immediate objectives of the Indian National Congress?
5. Name some Early Nationalist leaders and write their demands.​

Answer 1

2 . The British Government introduced the teaching of English in the schools and colleges mainly with a view to get Indian help in running the administration. Educated Indians were given jobs in various departments. They were not offered high posts, but made to do clerical jobs. The rulers, perhaps, did not realize that the English language would prove a boon to the Indians