To benefit British industry, British rule pursued a policy of free trade in India. The nationalists were generally concerned about the lack of public investment in agriculture and argued that the British were trying to turn India into a valuable source of raw materials and a consumer of British-manufactured goods to make India an extension of the British economy.

(Source: History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra.)

Discuss how the British empire deindustrialised India.

Analysing the picture given below, identify the statement that does NOT align with its content.

1. The press spread modern liberal ideals such as liberty, freedom, and equality among the populace.
2. The press provided a platform for various social groups from different regions of the country to exchange their views.
3. The press played an important role in organising political movements.
4. The press regularly praised the policies of the British Government in India.

Read the excerpt given below and answer the question that follows:

News outlets played a big role in instigating the dispute around the bill, sparking outrage in Britain and India, as the political press "to influence government legislation for India" for the first time. The Gazette, the Times, and other newspapers continued to release statements condemning the bill and criticising the desire to "please the native community at any cost". The widespread news reports invoked more opposition from those in Britain regarding the need to bring in judicial equality.
Source: Wikipedia

Which Bill is being referred to in the above passage? What was its implication on the Indian judicial system?

Name the Indian reformer who is regarded as "Father of Indian Nationalism."