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| What made the british realize that they had to divide indian communities in order to prolong their rule? | The first war of independence - 1857 |
| What did the british do in order to check on nationalism? | Sow the seeds of discord |
| What did the british dub the national movement as? | Movement for establishing a "hindu kingdom" |
| What led to the formation of the muslim league? | Policy of divide and rule and rise of communal trends |
| Why were the muslims bitter enemies of the british? | Because britishers had dethroned the mughals who were the followers of Islam |
| What was the aim of the Wahabi movement? | To end the british dominion in India |
| Why did the british government started to follow a policy of appeasement towards the muslims after the 1870s? | To undermine the national movement |
| What did the british encourage in order to divide indian communities? | Communal and separist tendencies |
| What did the british portray the rulers as? | Cruel kings to their muslim subjects |
| How did the british justify the partition of Bengal? | To create a new muslim province where the hindus would not be able to subvert their interests |
| How did the british utilize the caste system? | By turning the non brahmins and other lower castes against high castes |
| Who was accepted as authentic leaders of all their co-religionists? | Communal leaders of hindus,muslims and sikhs |
| How did the british spread communal hatred? | By literature, posters, press and public platforms |
| What did the upper class of muslims comprise of? | Zamindars and aristocrats |
| What was the nature of upper class muslims towards the british? | They were anti-british. They were conservative and hostile to modern education. |
| Examples of how the british discriminated against the muslims? | They were discriminated in the recruitment in public and military services. |
| Why did some spheres of muslims not adopt the western system of education? | Because they were too proud of their own culture and literature. |
| Why did the muslims have an disadvantage in the entry into government services? | Because they had not adopted western system of education |
| Who was Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan? | A great educationist and social reformer |
| What does a "quam" mean? | One nation |
| Which college did Sir Sayyid Ahmad khan founded? | Mohammeden Anglo-oriental College |
| Why did Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan give up his earlier views? | Under the influence of British Principal of Mohammedan Anglo-oriental College |
| Why did Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan founded the United Indian Patriotic Foundation? | To oppose the Indian National Congress |
| What were the muslims dubbed as? | Foreign invaders |
| How did the British react to India's composite culture? | They ignored it and tried to rift the communities. |
| How was the diversity of India? | Class wise and region wise |
| How was the communal bias propogated? | Through poems, short stories, novels, dramas, newspapers etc |
| What were the objectives of the muslim league? | To promote support for the british government and to remove any misconceptions regarding the intention of the government in relation to Indian muslims |
| What did the muslim league want to do for the muslims? | To protect and advance the political rights and advanc the political rights and interests of the muslims |
| How did the muslim league present it's needs and aspirations? | In mild and moderate language |
| What was the other aim of the muslim league? | To prevent the rise of feelings of hostility between the muslims of India and other communities |