History & Civics
Describe the role of Bipin Chandra Pal in the Anti-Partition and Swadeshi Movements?
Answer
His role in Anti-Partition and Swadeshi Movement is described below:
- During the Anti-Partition Movement, Bipin Chandra Pal toured several parts of the country and wherever he went, he carried with him the message of Boycott and Swadeshi.
- In May, 1907, he delivered in Chennai several speeches on Swaraj.
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Tilak : Gita Rahasya : : Lala Lajpat Rai : ?
- Vande Mataram
- Young India
- Unhappy India
- The People
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (B) is false.
- Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Lala Lajpat Rai dead was even more dangerous than Lajpat Rai alive.
Reason (R) : His death unleashed hectic revolutionary activity which culminated in the execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
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
Name another song composed by Rabindranath Tagore during the Anti-partition agitation.
Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow:
Rabindranath Tagore endorsed the Swadeshi movement through his songs and poems. There was a change in his attitude as noted by Sumit Sarkar in his book, Swadeshi Movement in Bengal. He says: "[From] trying in vain to placate the foreign ruler and talking big in a foreign tongue, he (Tagore) urges volunteers to the villages instead, spreading social and political enlightment in the melas and through magic lantern lectures, and, above all to revive our traditional samaj, channelling all constructive work through it once again."
(a) What was the impact of the Anti-Partition Movement?
(b) How did the people react to the Partition of Bengal?
(c) What was Lord Curzon's argument in favour of the Partition of Bengal? How did the nationalists interpret Lord Curzon's motives?