Growth of Nationalism

FACTORS LEADING TO THE GROWTH OF NATIONALISM AND THE
FOUNDATION OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS
Reformers inspired people with ideas of self-respect and self reliance. The reform movements
went a long way towards arousing nationalistic passion again the foreign domination.
RajaRam Mohan Roy – Rajaram Mohan Roy established The Brahmo Samaj in 1828 it
brought about a new awakening in India.
He was against rigidity of Caste System, polygamy, child marriage and Sati system. It was in
1829 that the practice of Sati was made illegal in India.
He protested against the practice of denying women the right to property. He was called ‘Father
of Indian Renaissance’ .
Jyothiba Phule – He was a highly admired social reformer of the 19 th century. He wrote
‘Gulmagiri’ which focused on Brahmin domination and the distress of the lower castes.
Phule established one of the First Girl’s school’s in India. He setup an orphanage to provide
shelter to the poor widows and children.
He founded number of schools for girls and lower caste i.e Mahars and Mangs
He established the Satya Shodhak Samaj , to mitigate the distress and suffering of the Dalits and
Women.
ROLE OF THE PRESS
Great was the influence of newspapers in fostering patriotism and ideas of liberty and Justice.
a) Rajaram Mohan Roy was the founder of the nationalist journals in India. He published
‘Samvad kaumudi’ in Bengali.
b) Dadabhai Naoroji edited the ‘Rast Goftar’ in Gujrati
c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar started the ‘Shome Prakash’ in Bengali.
d) English dailies like the ‘Time of India’ , ‘Pioneer’, and the ‘Statesman’ .
e) ‘Amrit Bazar Patrika’ started as the Anglo- Bengali weekly.
f) ‘Tribune’ started in Lahore and ‘Hindu’ started in Madras.
g) Tilak’s ‘Kesari’ and ‘Mahratta’.
REPRESSIVE COLONIAL POLICIES
A) The maximum age limit for civil services exam was reduced from 21 to 19 as a move to
ruin the prospects of Indian candidates for Indian civil services.
B) Imperial Durbar was held in Delhi when millions in South India were effected by a
terrible famine.
C) Vernacular Press Act crushed the freedom of vernacular papers. It placed many
restrictions on the newspaper published in Indian languages.
D) The Arms Act in 1878 was passed to forbid Indians to keep arms without a license.
E) Illbert Bill –It was introduced during the time of Lord Rippon. At that time no European
could be tired for a criminal offence except by a European judge. Rippon tried to do away
with the absurdity. Hence In 1883 a Bill was introduced by Illbert which gave Indian
Judges the authority to hear cases against the European. It could not be passed because
the Anglo Indian community carried out a wild agitation against this measure. The Bill
had to be withdrawn by the Government.
F) ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION
There was economic discontent of different sections like the peasants, Artisans,
Craftsmen, working class and the educated Indians. They felt the need to free themselves
from the British rule.
PRECURSORS OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
1. The East India Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji

2. The Indian National Association founded by Surendranath Banerjee
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O Hume

The First Session was presided over by W.C Bonnerjea
The Second session was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
a) To enable national workers from all parts of India to become personally known to one
another.
b) To promote a feeling of national unity irrespective of case or religion
c) To formulate demands and present them before the Government.
d) To train and organize public opinion in the country.
QUESTIONS :-
1. How did the socio –religious movements foster the growth of nationalism ?
2. Write any two contributions of Rajaram Mohan Roy towards the growth of nationalism?
3. Mention any two contributions of Jothiba Phule in fostering in nationalism ?
4. What role did the Press play in fostering patriotism among our countrymen?
5. What were the repressive colonial policies of Lord Lytton?
6. When and by whom was the Indian National Congress founded?
7. Who presided over the 1st and 2nd Sessions of the Indian National congress?
8. Mention the objective of the Indian National Congress ?
Structured Questions :
1. How did the Socio religious movement lead to the growth of Nationalis?
2. What are the objective of the Indian National Congress?
3. What was the role of the Press in fostering nationalism?
4. What are the repeessive colonial policies of Lord Lytton ?

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FACTORS LEADING TO THE GROWTH OF NATIONALISM AND THE

FOUNDATION OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENTS

ROLE OF THE PRESS

REPRESSIVE COLONIAL POLICIES

PRECURSORS OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

1. The East India Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O Hume

IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

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