Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism
10th Social Science : History : Chapter 7
I. Choose the correct answer
1. Which one of the following was launched by Haji Shariatullah in 1818 in East Bengal?
2. Who declared that “Land belongs to God” and collecting rent or tax on it was against divine law?
3. Who were driven out of their homeland during the process of creation of Zamins under Permanent Settlement?
4. Find out the militant nationalist from the following.
5. When did the Partition of Bengal come into effect?
6. What was the context in which the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act was passed?
7. Who set up the first Home Rule League in April 1916?
8. Who drew the attention of the British to the suffering of Indigo cultivation through his play Nil darpan?
II. Fill in the blanks
1. Wahhabi rebellion was an anti–imperial and anti-landlord movement which originated in and around 1827.
2. The major tribal revolt which took place in Chotanagpur region was Kol revolt.
3. The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act, restricted the entry of non-tribal people into the tribal land.
4. Chota Nagpur Act was passed in the year 1908.
5. W.C. Bannerjee was elected the president of Indian National Congress in the year 1885.
III. Choose the correct statement
(i) The Company received ₹ 22.5 million from Mir Jafar and invested it to propel the industrial revolution in Britain.
(ii) Kols organized an insurrection in 1831-1832, which was directed against government officers and moneylenders.
(iii) In 1855, two Santhal brothers, Sidhu and Kanu, led the Santhal Rebellion.
(iv) In 1879, an Act was passed to regulate the territories occupied by the Santhals.
(i) One of the most significant contributions of the early Indian Nationalists was the formulation of an economic critique of colonialism.
(ii) The early Congress leaders stated that the religious exploitation in India was the primary reason for the growing poverty.
(iii) One of the goals of the moderate Congress leaders was to achieve Swaraj or self-rule.
(iv) The objective of Partition of Bengal was to curtail the Bengali influence and weaken the nationalist movement.
Assersion (A): Under colonial rule, for the first time in Indian history, government claimed a direct proprietary right over forests.
Reason (R): Planters used intimidation and violence to compel farmers to grow indigo.
Assersion (A): The Revolt of 1857 was brutally suppressed by the British army.
Reason (R): The failure of the rebellion was due to the absence of Central authority.
IV. Match the following
Match the items in Column A with the corresponding items in Column B.
Column A
- 1. Wahhabi Rebellion
- 2. Munda Rebellion
- 3. Begum Hazarat Mahal
- 4. Kunwar Singh
- 5. Nana Sahib
Column B
- - Lucknow
- - Peshwa Baji Rao II
- - Titu Mir
- - Ranchi
- - Bihar
Correct Matches:
1. Wahhabi Rebellion - Titu Mir
2. Munda Rebellion - Ranchi
3. Begum Hazarat Mahal - Lucknow
4. Kunwar Singh - Bihar
5. Nana Sahib - Peshwa Baji Rao II
Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism
10th Social Science : History : Chapter 7