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Indian National Movement

NIOS · Class 10 · Social Studies

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Topics in Indian National Movement

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The Indian National Movement was the long struggle for freedom from British rule, shaped by nationalism, Congress politics, mass movements, revolutionaries, communal politics, and the final transfer of power in 1947.

Rise of NationalismIndian National CongressModeratesBritish repression and Partition of BengalRadical NationalistsMuslim League and communal politicsConstitutional reformsFirst World War phase

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