Question

Select the most appropriate reason to the question below.

Why did the radicals conduct a lot of cultural events during the end of the nineteenth century?

• A. They wanted to celebrate their Indian culture.
• B. They wanted to discuss inside the events, the ways to eradicate the British.
• C. They wanted to polarise mass Indians against the British by teaching about their rich roots.
• D. They wanted to disunify people by creating separate events for the people of different cultures.

Answer 1

The correct option is C They wanted to polarise mass Indians against the British by teaching about their rich roots.

The nineteenth century saw events like the Partition of Bengal, Sepoy mutiny which instilled a sense of nationalism and to oppose the British. However, after the Partition of Bengal, radical members like Tilak were enraged against the moderate approach and began mobilising Indian citizens. Hence, they organised festivals celebrating Ganesha, Shivaji and Durga to mobilise people against the British. Tilak also published Kesari, a Marathi newspaper, and Maratha, an English newspaper, which instilled nationalistic fervour among the masses.