Q. With reference to the Extremist phase of the National Movement in India, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The extremist nationalist leaders had no faith in the British, not accepted their sense of superiority. These leaders did not believe the British to be worthy of any loyalty. The Providential Mission Theory was based on the assumption that British were given a divine command for ruling India. The extremists did not believe in this theory.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Apart from the cultural imagery such as religious festivals, symbols, the extremist philosophy was also inspired by international events such as the defeat of the Italian army by Ethiopians (1896), the Boer wars (1899-1902) and nationalist movements in Ireland, Russia, Egypt, Turkey, Persia & China.