Indian National Movement — Revision Notes
NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies
Indian National Movement revision notes for NIOS Class 10 Social Studies: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Social Studies syllabus.
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Key Topics to Revise
1. Rise of Nationalism in India
- Nationalism in India grew in the 19th century after the revolt of 1857.
- Anti-colonial feeling helped Indians discover a shared national identity.
- Political and administrative unity under British rule also helped create the idea of one nation.
2. Emergence of the Indian National Congress
- The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume.
- Lord Dufferin supported Hume's scheme.
- Womesh Chandra Banerjee of Calcutta was elected the first President of the Congress.
3. British Repression and the Partition of Bengal
- Lord Curzon was a staunch imperialist.
- Curzon passed an Act in 1898 making it an offence to provoke people against British rulers.
- He passed the Indian Universities Act in 1904 and brought stiff control over Indian universities.
4. Rise of Radical Nationalists
- The Congress split into Moderates and Radicals in 1907.
- Radical Nationalists were also called Garam Dal.
- Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal formed the Lal-Bal-Pal group.
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