Question

Print did not stimulate the publication of conflicting opinions amongst communities ,but it also connected communities and people in different parts of India . explain

Answer 1

The sentence shows the perfect example of india and it's way to convey their thoughts to people. Well according to the sentence print stimulates conflicts and indeed it does. Many newspapers and press join hands with a party or just support their community. Which creates conflicts they appreciate their community and criticizes other. Apart from that it really enhances the glory of India and other parts of it to one another through the medium of print in many different ways.

Answer 2

(i) Debate on religious, social and economic issues : From the early nineteenth century, there were serious debates on religious, social and economic issues. Different people had different opinions regarding the colonial society. Reformers offered a variety of new interpretations of the beliefs of different religions. There were many who criticised the existing practices and campaigned for reforms while others countered.

(ii) Impact on debates : These debates were carried out openly in public and in print. Printed tracts and newspapers not only spread the new ideas, but they also shaped the nature of the debates.

(iii) New ideas and clashes : A wider range of people could now participate in these public discussions and express their views. New ideas emerged through these clashes of opinions.

(iv) Pan-Indian identities : Newspapers conveyed news from one place to another, creating pan-Indian identities. Newspapers reported on colonial misrule and encouraged nationalist activities.

(v) Print and depressed classes : From the 19th century, issue of caste discrimination began to be written. Jyotiba Phule, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, E. V. Ramaswamy wrote extensively on the depressed classes and provided the depressed classes a common platform.