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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
How were nations portrayed?
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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
In which centuries did artists find a way out by personifying a nation?
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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
How did the artists represent the country?
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How was the Simon Commission greeted in India in 1928? Explain.
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Examine any three effects of Print culture on the French Revolution.
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Choose the correct option, related to the founders of the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress.
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"The Greek war of independence mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe." Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
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How did Paul Bernard argue in favour of economic development of Vietnam? Explain.
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What was the result of the peace negotiation in Geneva that followed the French defeat in Vietnam?
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How was the maritime silk route useful for Vietnam ?
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Which among the following was the main reason to start the 'Tonkin Free School' in Vietnam?
(A) To provide 'Western Style Education'
(B) To provide 'Modern Education'
(C) To provide 'Science Education'
(D) To popularise the 'French Language'
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Explain the following
Only one-third of the students in Vietnam would pass the school-leaving examinations.
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Explain the following
The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta.
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Describe the ideas behind the Tonkin Free School. To what extent was it a typical example of colonial ideas in Vietnam?
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With reference to what you have read in this chapter, discuss the influence of China on Vietnam’s culture and life.
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What was the role of religious groups in the development of anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam?
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Explain the causes of the US involvement in the war in Vietnam. What effect did this involvement have on life within the US itself?
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Write True or False against the statement.
The international market for fine textiles was dominated by India till the eighteenth century.
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Give reasons for the following.
The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.
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What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to Women.
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