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CBSE Questions for Class 8 History The Making Of The National Movement 1870S To 1947 Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com
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Class 8 History
The Making Of The National Movement 1870S To 1947
Quiz 6
Who wrote that the real awakening in India 'took place after the Partition of Bengal"?
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Lala Lajpat Ray
Explanation
The Assertive Nationalists did a great service to the National Movement. They clarified its objectives, taught people self-reliance and prepared the social base of the movement to include the middle class, students, youth, and women. They introduced new methods of waging political struggle. Thus, this movement with a wide social base paved the way for future mass movements led by Gandhiji.
Mahatma Gandhi wrote that the real awakening in India "took place after the partition of Bengal."
Who among the following are Early Nationalists of INC?
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W. C. Bonnerjee
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R.C. Dutta
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P. R. Naidu
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All above
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From 1885 to 1905, Congress was led by a group of leaders known as the Early Nationalists. The members of this group were drawn from the educated middle class consisting of professionals like lawyers, barristers, teachers and officials, who drew inspiration from Western Liberal and Radical thoughts. The Early Nationalists included leaders from all parts of the country as:
W. C. Bonnerjee
Rashbehari Ghosh
Surendranath Banerjee
R. C. Dutta
P. R. Naidu
Subramania Iyer
Which newspapers were used for condemning partition of Bengal?
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Bengali
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Hitabadi
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Sanjibani
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All above
Which sections of the population rose up in opposition to the partition of Bengal province?
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Zamindars
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Merchants
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Lawyers
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All above
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The Partition of Bengal led to a mighty upsurge which brought people and political leaders together. The Indian National Congress and the nationalists of Bengal opposed the partition. Within Bengal, different sections of population- zamindars, merchants, lawyers, students and women rose up in opposition to the partition of their province.
In which movement the Early Nationalists and the Assertive Nationalists cooperated with one another?
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Partition of Bengal
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Anti-Partition Movement
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Non - Cooperation Movement
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Civil Disobedience Movement
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The Early Nationalists and the Assertive Nationalists cooperated with one another during the course of Anti Partition movement.
When was the Anti-Partition movement of Bengal initiated?
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7 August 1905
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15 July 1905
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27 November 1905
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16 December 1905
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The Anti-Partition Movement was initiated on August 7, 1905. On the day a massive demonstration against the Partition was organised in the Town Hall in Kolkata. from this meeting, the delegates dispersed to spread the movement to the rest of the province.
Which Indians leaders actively participated in anti-partition movement?
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Surendranath Banerjee
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Krishna Kumar Mitra
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P. C. Roy
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All above
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Many protest meeting were held by eminent leaders like Surendranath Banerjee, Krishna Kumar Mitra, P.C. Ray, B.C. Pal and Ananda Mohan Bose. The Early Nationalists and the Assertive Nationalists cooperated with one another during the course of movement. The leaders condemned partition through newspapers like Bengali, Hitabadi and Sanjibani.
When the Partition of Bengal was revoked?
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1905
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1907
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1911
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1913
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The partition of Bengal was revoked in 1911. A new scheme of partition of Bengal was implemented on linguistic rather than on religious grounds. Hindi, Oriya and Assamese speaking areas were separate administrative units. The administrative capital of British India was shifted from kolkata to Delhi in 1911.
Who was elected the president of Indian National Congress in the famous Tripuri session of 1939?
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Pattabhai Sitaramaiyya
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Sarat Chandra Bose
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Subhash Chandra Bose
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J.L Nehru
Explanation
At the Tripuri session of the Congress in 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose was standing for re-election as President of the Congress for second term. Gandhiji was not in favour to make Subhash Chandra Bose as President. But in election Bose won by majority of votes and became President of Indian National Congress.
Which famous Indian freedom fighter was exiled for 6 years from India?
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Bipinchandra Pal
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Lokmanya Tilak
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Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation
Indian freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak was exiled for 6 years from India. Tilak was arrested and tried on the charge of sedition. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, lawyer, defended him. The nine-member jury found him guilty and Tilak was sent to prison for six years (Mandalay, Burma).
Who died after getting injured during Lathi Charge while protesting against Simon Commission?
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Lala Lajpat Rai
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Udham Singh
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Rashbehari Bose
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Lala Lajpatrai
died in lathi charge while opposing Simon Commission.
Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in which case?
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Kakori Case
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Chauri Chaura Case
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Assembly bomb Case
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Lahore conspiracy Case
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Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in Lahore conspiracy Case. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy case and ordered to be hanged on 24 March 1931. The three were hanged on 23 March 1931 at 7:30 pm in the Lahore jail.
_______________ favoured the policy of large scale industrialisation where as _______________ favoured the idea of small scale industrialisation.
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S. C Bose, Gandhiji
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Gandhiji, S. C Bose
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J. L Nehru, S. C Bose
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S. C Bose, J. L Nehru
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Subhas Chandra Bose favoured the policy of large scale industrialisation where as Gandhiji favoured the idea of small scale industrialisation.To make villages self-sufficient.
The partition of Bengal was meant to foster division on _________.
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the basis of religion
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the basis of language
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the basis of colour
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the basis of food habits
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The Partition was meant to foster division o the basis of religion. East Bengal would be predominantly a Muslim majority state and West Bengal would have a Hindu majority.
Who hoped that British would grant 'Home Rule' to Indians?
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Early Nationalists
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Assertive Nationalists
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Congress Members
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All above
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From 1885 to 1905, the Congress was lead by a group of leaders known as the Early Nationalists. The members of this group were drawn from the educated middle class consisting of professionals like lawyers, barristers, teachers and officials. It was their hope that British would grant 'Home Rule' to Indians. They relied on the solemn pledges made by the British government.
Quit India Movement is also known as the ______ Revolution.
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October
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August
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March
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July
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The Quit India Movement is also known as the August Revolution. The August Revolution was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
At Vedaranyam, the salt law was broken by:
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T.S. Rajan
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Bakthavachalam
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Rajagopalachari
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V.O.C.
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Salt March was a major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mahatma Gandhi in March–April 1930. While Gandhi marched along India's west coast, C. Rajagopalachari organized the Vedaranyam salt march in parallel on the east coast. He was arrested shortly after making illegal salt.
The Government of India Act of 1935 is considered as an important document, because it _______.
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Introduced bicameral governments in provinces
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Appointed Board of control
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Formed separate electoral constituencies based on religion
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Led to the creation of a federal structure in the country
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Government of India Act 1935 was passed by British Parliament in August 1935. With 321 sections and 10 schedules, this was the longest Act passed by British Parliament so far and was later split into two parts viz. Government of India Act 1935 and Government of Burma Act 1935.
This act ended the system of dyarchy introduced by GOI Act 1919 and provided for establishment of a
Federation of India
to be made up of provinces of British India and some or all of the Princely states. The act also
provided for the establishment of Federal Court to interpret the Act and adjudicate disputes relating to the federal matters.
The first weekly paper published by the INC(in $$1889$$) was ________.
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Young India
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India
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Indian People
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Voice of India
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The first weekly paper published by the INC(in 18891889) was Voice of India. In 1883, Dadabhai Naoraoji started the paper in Bombay and later incorporated it into the Indian Spectator. He also contributed articles to newspapers and magazines in England like the Commerce, the India, etc.
The Government of India Act of $$1935$$ was an important step in shaping of our present constitution because it _______.
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Dyarchy was abolished in the provinces
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Reserve Bank of India was established
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Provided basic framework for the Federal Government of India
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Provided the provincial autonomy.
Explanation
Government of India Act 1935 was passed by British Parliament in August 1935.
This act ended the system of dyarchy introduced by GOI Act 1919 and provided for establishment of a
Federation of India
to be made up of provinces of British India and some or all of the Princely states. Later constituent assemble of independent India used many provisions from government of India act 1935, of which federal structure is one of it.
Lokmanya Tilak brought about national awakening through the medium of Shivaji jayanti celebrations.
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True
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False
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Lokmanya Tilak brought about national awakening through the medium of Shivaji jayanti celebrations. Lokmanya Tilak believed festiva like Shivaji jayanti, God Ganpati celebration,etc will give rise to national awakening and which proved true.
Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the Indian Civil Services in 1921 to become an active freedom fighter.
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True
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False
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Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the Indian Civil Services in 1921 to become an active freedom fighter. After resigning from the Indian Civil Service in 1921, he wrote to his elder brother Sarat Chandra Bose: "Only on the soil of sacrifice and suffering can we raise our national edifice." He resigned from his civil service job on 23 April 1921 and returned to India.
Gandhiji got his law degree in __________.
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England
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America
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South Africa
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India
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England.
Gandhiji was born on ________ 1869.
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$${2}^{nd}$$ October
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$${15}^{th}$$ August
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$${9}^{th}$$ August
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$${30}^{th}$$ January
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karam Chand Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai.
Gandhiji went to South Africa as a ___________.
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Satyagrahi to free indians from racial discrimination
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Legal Adviser
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To attend the Round Table Conference
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All
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England. In 1891, he returned to India and involved in his lawyer profession in Rajkot and Mumbai. Later on as per the invitation of Dada Abdullah Company he went to South Africa as legal adviser.
Gandhiji was born in the state of _________.
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Madhya Pradesh
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Maharashtra
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Gujrat
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Rajasthan
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Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai.
The political guru of Gandhiji was ____________.
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Motilal Nehru
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation
Gandhiji's political guru was Gopal Krishna Gokhale who advised him to tour the entire India and see the sorrowful condition of the people.
The Home Rule Movement was inspired by the ________.
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British Home Rule Movement
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African Home rule Movement
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Irish Home Rule Movement
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French Home Rule Movement.
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In 1916 Lokamanya Tilak and Annie Besant organised Home Rule movement. This movement was inspired by Irish Home Rule movement. Its main objective was to bring self-government in India. Tilak and Annie Besant started Home Rule movements
separately in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in the year 1916.
The historic fast by Gandhiji at Yerawada jail came to an end as a result of the _________.
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Poona Pact
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Issue of White Paper
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact
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Arrival of Simon Commission
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Poona Pact was an agreement between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on September 24, 1932, at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, to break Mahatma Gandhi's fast unto death. Poona pact was the result of the communal award granted in 1932 by the British government. Mahatma Gandhi objected to the provision of separate electorates for the Scheduled Castes, which in his view separated them from the whole Hindu community.
Which of the following was the 'Newspaper' of Annie Besant?
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The Hindu
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Indian Express
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The Times of India
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New India
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Annie Besant started the newspaper New India. It was not for profit purposes but to spread the idea of patriotism among the people. She criticized British rule and was jailed for sedition. The newspaper supported the movement for Indian Nationalism.
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