Indian National Movement

THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY INDIA

1870s-1947

Learned Till Now

Causes of the rise of Indian

National Movement.

Rise of Indian Nationalism(18

85-1905).Origin of the

Indian National Congress.

Let’s learn what happened.

Start of the………. National Movement in an Organised Way.

Attitude of the Government.The Moderates.(AD 1885-

1905)Demands of the Moderates.Methods Of the Moderates.

Contribution of the Moderates.

In 1885,with the foundation of the congress,Indias freedom struggle was

started in and organised manner.

Pherozeshah mehta,Surendernath Banerji,Gopal Gokhale were some

presidents of Congress from 1885-1905.

Methods and the demands of the Congress during the early phase were

moderate.Constitutional and peaceful methods were adopted to achieve its aims

Attitude of the Government.

o The attitude of the government was friendly in the The attitude of the government was friendly in the beginning.beginning.

o Lord Dufferin invited the delegates of the National Lord Dufferin invited the delegates of the National Congress in a party in Calcutta in December 1886.Congress in a party in Calcutta in December 1886.

o This oragnisation would try to know the wishes of the This oragnisation would try to know the wishes of the people and help the authorities in the administration.people and help the authorities in the administration.

o The Congress began to ask for more reforms as the time The Congress began to ask for more reforms as the time passed.passed.

o This time the attitude of the government became became This time the attitude of the government became became Unfriendly.Unfriendly.

o They used the DIVIDE AND RULE policy to crate a gulf They used the DIVIDE AND RULE policy to crate a gulf between the hindus and muslims and to check the growth between the hindus and muslims and to check the growth of the National Movementof the National Movement

The Moderates.(AD 1885-1905)

• The congress was led and controlled by the moderate nationalist during the from 1885 to 1905.

• Dadabhai Naroji,Surendranath Benerji ,Pherozeshah Mehta,Gopal Gokhale and more were the famous Moderates.• They were famous for their simple demands and they used

constitutional and peaceful methods to realise them.

Demands of the Moderates.

• The desire of the government was that,the government should introduce a member of reforms.• They wanted large share in government and

expansion and reforms in the Legislative Council.• They demande the Ams Act to be repealed,executive

should be seperated from the judiciary and Indians should be appointed at Higher Posts.• Abolition of Tax,development of Modern Industries

and more were their main demands.• Education,irrigation,medicsl snd Health fscilities were

their other demands from the government.• They wanted Swaraj within the British Rule.

Methods Of the Moderates.

They had a great faith in peaceful and constitutional agitation. They used press and annual sessions for their

propaganda. They organised meetings, speeches,

resolutions and positions for the Public Opinion and Placed their Demands.

Contribution of the Moderates.

The policy and programme of the moderates were critisised by some people.

Their efforts towards the progress of the National movement can’t be ignored.Their contribution in

organising public opinion and replacing the demands of the people before the government,cannot be ignored.

National consciouseness was created by them for the Indians and they tried to unite the people.

Useful work like National awaking,political education and unification of Indians was done for them.

ADMINISTRATIVE CAUSESALIEN RULE

BRITISH JUDICIAL RULE

INDIANS WERE EXCLUDED FROM HIGH POSTS

LACK OF REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ALIEN RULE

• India was ruled by administrators thousands ofmiles away in London.

• They were ignorant about the beliefs and customs of India.

• As a result they could neither establish proximity with the Indian masses nor could they win their hearts

BRITISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM

• The new judicial system introduced by the British was improper and partial.

• Rich and resourceful people were able to manipulate judgements in their favour.

• It led to dissatisfaction among the common man.

INDIANS WERE EXCLUDED FROM HIGH POSTS

• Indians were not given high posts in civil services and military.

• The highest rank in military was that of a Subedar while in Civil Services, they got promoted only to the post of ‘Srdar Amin’.

• This turned the Indians against the British.

DONE BY MUSTANSI R.M.D

GRADE 8 F

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