Question

III. Answer the following questions. [ 2x5 ]

(i) How did Indian People realise the conspiracy of

Britishers in the field of Economic Exploitation?

(ii) How did Indian sepoys react to the

introduction of the enfield rifle?

(iii) How did you know the First War of

Independence shake the foundation of British?

(iv) When did the Indian National Congress form?

How did it help Indian People?

(v) What was the contribution of Jyotiba Phule?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1)According to British economist Angus Maddison, India's share of the world economy went from 24.4% in 1700 to 4.2% in 1950. India's GDP (PPP) per capita was stagnant during the Mughal Empire and began to decline prior to the onset of British rule .

2) The pretext for revolt was the introduction of the new Enfield rifle. To load it, the sepoys had to bite off the ends of lubricated cartridges. ... For their part, the British did not pay enough attention to the growing level of sepoy discontent.

3) A year after the nation celebrated the 150th anniversary of the 1857 revolt sparked by Mangal Pandey—officially the First War of Independence—this temple is being cited by some historians to dispute the devout sepoy's claim to fame

4) From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire

Answer 2

1. According to British economist Angus Maddison, India's share of the world economy went from 24.4% in 1700 to 4.2% in 1950. India's GDP (PPP) per capita was stagnant during the Mughal Empire and began to decline prior to the onset of British rule.
2. The pretext for revolt was the introduction of the new Enfield rifle. To load it, the sepoys had to bite off the ends of lubricated cartridges. ... For their part, the British did not pay enough attention to the growing level of sepoy discontent.
3. India's first war of independence, better known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857, began on this day, May 10 in the year 1857. ... The rebellion of 1857 is considered the first blow that came to shatter the British rule in India.
4. On 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected President.
5. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, called the pioneer of women's education in India died on November 28, 1890. He established the first girls' school in August 1848. He worked hard to eradicate untouchability and the caste system and also put major efforts to educate women and lower castes.