Question

How print culture assisted the growth of nation in India

Answer 1

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(i) By the end of 19th century a large number of newspapers in Indian vernacular languages were published.

(ii) These newspapers published articles written by national leaders. Their ideas were communicated to people through these newspapers.

(iii) The people of different communities and places were thus connected by print media. Newspapers conveyed news from one place to another creating pan-Indian identities.

(iv) The nationalist newspapers exposed the colonial misrule and encouraged nationalist activities. As these were written in spoken languages of various regions common man could easily understand the content.

(v) When Punjab revolutionaries were deported in 1907, Balagangadhar Tilak wrote articles sympathising with them. He was arrested which provoked protest among masses.

Thus it is clear, print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India.

Answer 2

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The print culture immensely helped the growth in the growth of nationalism in India in the following ways -

Through vernacular press, oppressive methods of colonial rule were reported.

The misrule of government and its initiative on curbing the freedom of press spread the nationalist ideas that demanded freedom of press.

Nationalist feelings and revolutionary ideas were secretly spread by the dailies like - The Amrit Bazar Patrika, The Indian Mirror, Kesri, The Hindu, Bombay Samachar etc. Through these newspapers national leaders always tried to mobilize public opinion of Indian masses and unite them for the cause of nationalism.

The print culture helped in educating the people who then started to be gradually influenced by the reformist and nationalist ideas of the various Indian leaders like Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Tilak, Subhas Bose and Gandhiji etc.