Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
2. Despite the fact that the Indian National Congress remained in the forefront, we cannot ignore the immense contributions made by the Indian revolutionaries. Analyse the reasons for the decline revolutionary nationalist movement. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Chapter 13 & 17 – A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum Publishers)
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 as mentioned in Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
to enumerate contributions of revolutionary nationalists and analyse the reasons for the decline of revolutionary strand of national movement.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by writing about revolutionary national movement and its nature of struggle. Mention important organizations and revolutionaries.
Body:
Outline the major contributions of the revolutionary nationalists – spreading patriotism, creating fear in the minds of British, making them grant concessions, uniting the people of India, inspiring the youth.
In the next part, write the reasons for the decline of national movement – repression of the government, death/imprisonment of leaders, shift to popular struggle, joining mainstream political movement.
Conclusion:
Summarize that though the acts of individual heroism reduced but the revolutionary zeal remained and it manifested in Gandhian movements and Indian National Army of Bose.
