Question

Why did the Assertive Nationalist ideology find favour with the masses?

• A. The efforts made by the moderate leaders through their writings, agitations and petitions to the British government, exposed the true character of the British rule in India.
• B. They drew their inspiration from India's past.
• C. They drew their support from the masses
• D. They rejected British rule and held it responsible for poverty of the Indian people

Answer 1

The correct option is A The efforts made by the moderate leaders through their writings, agitations and petitions to the British government, exposed the true character of the British rule in India.

The efforts made by the moderate leaders through their writings, agitations and petitions to the British government, exposed the true character of the British rule in India. It was felt that the British rule was responsible for the economic ruin of India and her growing poverty. Some of the political events from 1892 to 1905 like the reduction the number of Indian members in the Calcutta Corporation, the restrictions on the press etc, made Indians realise that instead of giving them more rights, the British were taking away even their few existing rights. All this convinced the Indians that India could not make progress unless British imperialism was replaced by a government run by them. Thus, the Assertive Nationalist ideology found favour with the masses.