Topic : The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
1. ” India’s independence was not just about the end of colonial British rule. It was also bringing down curtains on the dark age of about 1,000 years that began with the invasion of Mahmud Ghazni in 1001.” Analyse. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The article explains in what way an emotionally integrated India offers the best defence against both internal and external threats and challenges.
Key Demand of the question:
Explain in detail how India’s independence was not just about the end of colonial British rule. Analyse the statement in detail.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Explain in what way India’s independence was not just about the end of colonial British rule.
Body:
Briefly explain how Indian past was the period when India’s inherent weaknesses were exploited by a regular stream of invaders, traders and colonialists. The socio-cultural-economic landscape of our country was brutally battered and exploited, enfeebling the masses.
Take hints from the article. Explain in what way during this long dark period, India lost its soul and inner strength. The people began to rediscover themselves as British colonial exploitation became evident. The freedom struggle brought the people together in the quest to shape their own destiny. It was rightly called the Indian National Movement as emotive nationhood gained currency.
Conclusion:
Conclude with significance of India’s past.
