Question

Describe any three supressive measures taken by british government to clampdown on nationalist

Answer 1

The assertive nationalists suffered most for the cause of freedom. Since the movement of boycott of British goods was gaining ground, the government launched a campaign of repression against the assertive leaders. In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was tried and sentenced to six years of imprisonment. Other leaders like Lajpat Rai were deported to Burma(Myanmar) without trial