Chapter: 10th Social Science : History : Chapter 9 : Freedom Struggle in Tamil Nadu
Answer the questions briefly
V. Answer the questions briefly
1. List out the contribution of the moderates.
- The moderates conducted hall meetings and they discussed the problems of the country in English.
- They conducted mass public meetings and used vernacular languages to address the larger public.
2. Write a note on the Tirunelveli Uprising.
- V.O.C. and Subramania Siva organised public meetings to celebrate the release of Bipin. So they were arrested and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
- The arrest of these leaders sparked riots in Tirunelveli.
- Police station, court building and municipal office were burnt.
- The police shot dead four people.
- The leaders were arrested.
3. What is the contribution of Annie Besant to India's freedom struggle?
- Annie Besant started Home Rule League in 1916 and carried forward the demand for Home rule all over India.
- She and her supporters demanded Home rule with only a nominal allegiance to British Crown.
- She started the newspaper New India and Commonweal to carry forward her agenda.
- She wrote two books "How India wrought for freedom" and "India: A Nation".
- People were drawn into the stream of freedom struggle.