History & Civics
Describe the demonstration against the Simon Commission led by Lala Lajpat Rai.
Answer
While leading a procession at Lahore against the Simon Commission on 30 October, 1928, Lala Lajpat Rai was assaulted by a British sergeant. He sustained injuries from which he could not recover. He died on 17 November, 1928. Lalaji's valour endeared him to the people who called him Sher-i-Punjab, i.e., Lion of Punjab. Lala Lajpat Rai was a born fighter. He had a genuine love for the masses and the suffering people. On the day he was wounded, he said, "Lathi blows inflicted on me would prove someday as nails in the coffin of the British empire."
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Read the two statements given below about the Partition of Bengal and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
(A) The partition of Bengal "was a mere readjustment of administrative boundaries."
(B) The nationalists believed that the Government did not intend to strike at the roots of Indian nationalism.
- (B) contradicts (A).
- (B) is the reason for (A).
- (A) is true, but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
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Read the two statements given below about the split in Congress and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
(A) Leaders with moderate political opinions wanted to insert a Clause in the Congress Constitution that said that Swaraj was to be achieved through constitutional means.
(B) Swadeshi and Boycott were the basic components of methods of struggle of the assertive nationalists that led to the split in the Congress in 1907.
- (B) contradicts (A).
- (B) is the reason for (A).
- (A) is true, but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
Read the excerpt given below and answer the question that follows:
Tagore's 'Banglar mati, Banglar jol', and the sentiment of brotherhood and patriotism that it invokes
In 1905, Curzon partitioned Bengal on communal lines which Rabindranath Tagore opposed strongly, and wrote a hymn for communal harmony, brotherhood, and a united Bengali identity. The TMC government has now declared 'Banglar mati, Banglar jol' the state anthem.
The song calls for unity for all Bengalis by invoking the beauty of Bengal - its natural environs, its language, its people, and its soul. This is perhaps best expressed in the final stanza of the song which is loosely translated as:
The soil of Bengal, the water of Bengal; The air of Bengal, the fruit of Bengal; Let them be blessed; Oh my Lord.
[All] Bengalis' life, [all] Bengalis' soul; All brothers and sisters in Bengal's homes, may they be united; Oh my Lord— Indian Express, September 9, 2023
(a) What official reason did Lord Curzon give for partitioning Bengal?
(b) Name another song composed by Rabindranath Tagore during the Anti-partition agitation.