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The Partition of Bengal-The Rise of Assertive Radical Nationalism

ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics

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1. Background: From constitutional politics to assertive nationalism

  • From 1885 to 1905, the Congress relied on constitutional means such as appeals and prayers.
  • These methods were based on faith in British justice and fair play, but they brought no concrete result.
  • Many young leaders felt that loyalty and political beggary were useless.
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2. Causes and aims of Assertive/Radical Nationalism

  • The new leaders were dissatisfied with the Early Nationalists.
  • They believed that the British would not grant freedom willingly.
  • They wanted complete Swaraj, not mere reform.
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3. Methods of the Assertive/Radical Nationalists

  • Swadeshi meant producing necessary goods in the country itself.
  • Boycott meant giving up foreign goods.
  • Swadeshi and boycott were complementary and supported each other.
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4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23, 1856 in a Brahmin family of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.
  • He is known as the Father of Assertive/Radical Nationalism in India.
  • He started the Kesari and the Mahratta newspapers.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The Partition of Bengal became the turning point that pushed Indian nationalism from constitutional protest to Assertive Radical Nationalism, led by Tilak, Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal through Swadeshi, Boycott, National Education, Passive Resistance and Revivalism.

Early NationalistsAssertive Radical NationalistsBal Gangadhar TilakLala Lajpat RaiBipin Chandra PalLord CurzonPartition of BengalSwadeshi and Boycott

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Key topics in The Partition of Bengal-The Rise of Assertive Radical Nationalism include Key Events in Assertive Nationalism (1903-1911), The Rise of Assertive Radical Nationalism - Complete Overview, Timeline of Assertive Nationalism and Partition of Bengal. These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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