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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. The early nationalists spread ___________ among the people.
   2. The assertive nationalists believed that British rule in india was not a ___________ but a ___________.
   3. After the partition of Bengal, the assertive nationalists adopted the methods of  ___________, ___________ and ___________ to achieve the goal of swaraj.
   4. Separate electorates meant that the ___________ voters could elect  ___________  representatives.
   5. The early nationalist leaders expelled the assertive nationalists from the Congress at the ___________ session in 1907.
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   A	B
   1. Dadabhai Naoroji	(a) 1905
   2. Assertive nationalists	(b) separate electorates
   3. Partition of Bengal	(c) use of only Indian goods
   4. Muslim League	(d) Immediate freedom from British rule
   5. Swadeshi	(e) Early nationalists

    

3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer:

   1. The history of the lndian national movement is broadly categorized into three/four/five phases.
   2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak/Dadabhai Naoroji/Surendranath Banerjea was an important assertive nationalist leader.
   3. The British followed the policy of divide and rule by dividing Bengal/Punjab/Gujarat on communal lines.
   4. The Muslim League was established in 1905/1906/1913.
   5. Two Home Rule Leagues were formed in 1916/1914/1918.
4. 4.

   State whether the following are true or false:

   1. The early nationalists believed in the justice and fair play of the British.
   2. The early nationalists presented their grievances to the British in the form of protests and strike.
   3. The political beliefs, aims and methods of the assertive nationalists were the same as those of the early nationalists.
   4. The assertive nationalists had no faith in the constitutional methods followed by the early nationalists.
   5. Tilak knew that the British would concede to the demand of swaraj easily without any struggle.
5. 5.

   Mention two leaders of the early nationalist phase.

6. 6.

   Mention two leaders of the assertive nationalist phase.