Question

Many writers composed patriotic songs in the pre-independence era which gained popularity. Drama and poetry were the new forms to spread the atrocities faced by common people. Which of the following explains the reason for the above sentences?

• A. People spent on drama and literature.
• B. Many poets were born and everyone wanted to become famous through their work.
• C. Poetry and drama was a source to reach out to illiterate people.
• D. Writers were paid well by the British government.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Poetry and drama was a source to reach out to illiterate people.

Various writers used poetry, tales, novels, drama, and other forms of literature to pen the atrocities faced by the common man. This was an effective way of developing the consciousness of the illiterate masses. It helped to bridge the divide between upper-class literates and the larger illiterate masses.