Nationalism in India Class 10 Case Study Social Science History Chapter 2

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Chapter	Nationalism in India
Type of Questions	Case Study Questions
Nature of Questions	Competency Based Questions
Board	CBSE
Class	10
Subject	Social Science – History
Book	India and the Contemporary World-II
Theme	Nationalism in India
Useful for	Class 10 Studying Students
Answers provided	Yes
Difficulty level	Mentioned
Important Link	Class 10 Social Science Chapterwise Case Study

Case Study Questions on Nationalism in India Class 10

Questions

Passage 1:

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Mahatma Gandhi’s thoughts on Satyagraha

‘It is said of “passive resistance” that it is the weapon of the weak, but the power which is the subject of the article can be used only by the strong. This power is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls for intense activity. The movement in South Africa was not passive but active….’
Satyagraha is not physical force. A Satyagrahi does not inflict, pain on the adversary; he does not seek his destruction…. In the use of Satyagraha, there is no ill-will whatever.’

‘Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the very substance of the soul. That is why this force is called Satyagraha. The soul is informed with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love … Nonviolence is the supreme Dharma …’

‘It is certain that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms. The British worship the war-god and they can all of them become, as they are becoming, bearers of arms. The hundreds of millions in India can never carry arms. They have made the religion of non-violence their own …’

Difficulty Level: Medium

Q. 1. What type of movement Gandhiji organised in South Africa?
Ans. Gandhiji organised his first campaign of Satyagraha or mass civil disobedience movement in South Africa to fight against injustice and class division.

Q. 2. Why is Satyagraha considered as pure soul-force?
Ans. In the use of Satyagraha, there is no ill-will. One could win the battle through non-violence and this could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor. Also, the people had to be persuaded to see the truth instead of being forced to accept truth through the soul-force.

Q. 3. How has Gandhiji described passive resistance?
Ans. Gandhiji described passive resistance as a weapon of the weak and did not exclude the use of physical force or violence for the purpose of gaining one’s end. He explained passive resistance as the concept to fight against something evil but never hurting the opponent.

Passage 2:

Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Nationalism in India

Modern nationalism in Europe come to be associated with the formation of nation-states. It also meant a change in people’s understanding of who they were and what defined their identity and sense of belonging. New symbols and icons, new songs and ideas forged new links and redefined the boundaries of communities. In most countries the making of this new national identity was a long process. How did this consciousness emerge in India?

In India and as in many other colonies, the growth of modern nationalism is intimately connected to the anti-colonial movement. People began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle with colonialism. The sense of being oppressed under colonialism provided a shared bond that tied many different groups together. But each class and group felt the effects of colonialism differently, their experiences were varied and their notions of freedom were not always the same. The Congress under Mahatma Gandhi tried to forge these groups together within one movement. But the unity did not emerge without conflict.

Q. 1. What was people’s understanding of nation?
Ans. People understood the nation as a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity. culture and/or territory. Thus, a nation refers to the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features.

Q. 2. How was the growth of modern nationalism intimately connected to the anti-colonial movement?
Ans. The growth of modern nationalism intimately connected to the anti-colonial movement in the following ways:
(i) Colonisation affected people’s freedom.
(ii) The sense of oppression and exploitation become a common bond for people of different groups that resulted in the growth of nationalist ideals.
(iii) People began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle with colonialism.

Q. 3. How did people in India develop a sense of collective belonging? Explain.
Ans. People in India developed a sense of collective belonging in the following ways:
(i) The creation of the image of Bharat Mata by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay created a sense of oneness among the people.
(ii) The creation of the India flag by Gandhiji created the nationalism feel among the citizens.

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Topics from which case study questions may be asked

• Explore various facets of Nationalistic movements that ushered in the sense of Collective Belonging
• Discuss the impact of the first world war on triggering two defining movements (Khilafat & Non-cooperation Movement) in India.
• Assess/ appraise the role of Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders in the two movements (NCM & CDM)

Nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of the same nation and bounded together by a sense of belongingness. The First World War, the Khilafat and the Non-cooperation Movement were instrumental in shaping the nationalist movement in India. In 1914, First World War broke out in Europe and Britain was an active participant in it.

In India, the growth of nationalism is closely related to anti-colonial movement like that of Vietnam and many other colonies.

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