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Questions
Who is called the ‘Father of the Nationalist Movement’ in India?
Name the nationalist leader who was the editor of ‘The Bengali’ newspaper and who set up the Ripon College.
Name the first Indian who passed the Indian Civil Service Examination.
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Solution
Surendranath Banerjee the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service Examination.
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Mention the achievement of Dadabhai Naoroji in strengthening Indian nationalism.
Disucss the methods, adopted by Gopal Krishna Gokhale to achieve his political objectives.
Identify the Early Nationalist leader.
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the political mentor of Gandhiji, was one of the most popular Early Nationalist leaders. In this context, answer the following:
- State three policies of the imperial regime, which were opposed by Gokliale.
- What role did he play as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council?
- How did he try to arouse national awakening?
Picture Study

- Identify the person in the picture and state what he is popularly known as.
- His achievement in strengthening Indian nationalism.
- His views on the cause of poverty in India.
Surendranath Banerjee was popularly known as the father of Indian Nationalism. In this context, answer the following questions:
- Trace his contribution towards the formation of the Indian National Congress.
- What was India’s political goal, according to him? What were the methods he advocated to attain it?
- What was his contribution to India’s freedom struggle?
Imagine that you got a chance to interview one of the Early Nationalist leaders. On the basis of interview, express your views on the Early Nationalist leader’s beliefs as well as the methods used by him.
