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Q87
(IAS/1994)
History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Nationalist ideology and thought
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Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi ? . Italian-Abyssinian War, 1898 II. Boxer Movement in China III. Revolutionary Movement in Ireland IV. Victory of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
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All four events influenced the course of the Indian national movement before Gandhi. The Abyssinian (Ethiopian) victory over Italy (1896) and Japan’s defeat of Russia (1905) shattered the myth of European invincibility and bolstered Indian self‑confidence [2]. The Boxer movement in China provided an example of popular anti‑imperial resistance within Asia that Indian nationalists noticed [1]. The revolutionary/nationalist movement in Ireland similarly served as a model of organised political struggle and sacrifice cited by Indian leaders and historians as an international stimulus. Collectively these episodes contributed to the growth of militant and assertive nationalism in India prior to Gandhi’s return [1].
Sources
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) > International Influences > p. 259
- [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) > Why Militant Nationalism Grew > p. 279
- [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: Outbreak of World War II and its Impact in Colonies > Boxer Rebellion > p. 231
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