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Question
The impact of Western ideas and education gave birth to a new awakening. Explain.
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Solution
The Impact of Western ideas and education gave birth to a new awakening like:
- It aroused in them an awareness of the evil effects of foreign rule.
- The teachings of modem European philosophers instilled in them an admiration for democratic institutions.
- Knowledge of contemporary nationalist movements in Europe fired the Indians with an intense desire to build a new India progressive, strong, prosperous and united
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