History & Civics
What were the objectives of the Indian Association established at Kolkata in 1876 by Surendranath Banerjea?
Answer
The objectives of the Indian Association established at Kolkata in 1876 by Surendranath Banerjea were-
- To unite Indians upon the basis of common political interests and beliefs
- To promote brotherly feelings between the Hindus and the Muslims
- To agitate for a constitutional government
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Read the excerpt given below and answer the question that follows:
"From the mid-18th century, it was a European corporation, the East India Company - run from the City of London by merchants and accountants, with their ledgers and careful accounting - that ran amok and seized and subjugated a fragmented and divided India in what was probably the supreme act of corporate violence in history."
—William Dalrymple(a) What term is used to describe the East India Company's act of running India's trade and finance from the city of London? How did it work?
(b) What was its impact on the artisans and craftsmen?
(c) The author has described the East India Company's act as 'Corporate violence'. What term was used by Dadabhai Naoroji for such an act? Describe how it worked.
Highlight three ways in which India's wealth was being diverted to England.
How did the introduction of English as the medium of instruction help the Indians?