Mentor’s Comments-
- Write a short note on the Indian capitalist class.
- Discuss the role played by the Indian capitalist class during the Indian National Movement.
- Conclude on the basis of the above points.
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Mentor’s Comments-
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Introduction is fine. After that, your answer mostly consists of negatives about capitalist class but they did play a vital role in the national movement.
You can divide the answer in two sections- positives and negatives rather than talking about initial and later years..
In positives you can mention examples of industrialists like Jamnalal Bajaj, Vadilal Mehta etc whon were actively involved in the freedom struggle and others like GD Birla, Ambalal Sarabhai who provided financial help to the Congress. Further points like giving advice to Congress on economic issues; exposing the nature of economic exploitation by British; ensuring a United front(FICCI advised its members to boycott the Round Table Conference); pressurising the govt to stop repression of Indians, release political prisoners; pressurising the Cong to make demands such as lower rupee sterling ratio, tariff protection, reduce military expenditure etc; opposing bills that didn’t serve national interest etc can all be mentioned.
Bombay plan is good. Establishment of industries can be mentioned in one point. Examples are fine. In negatives, opposition to mass movements such as CDM can be added.
Conclusion is fine.
Keep practicing. 🙂
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Sushant
Introduction is fine.
Broadly, points are okay. Second point is not entirely correct as mostly capitalists supported constitutional forms of struggle in the later part rather than mass movements such as civil disobedience.
In next point, you can mention examples- industrialists like Jamnalal Bajaj, Vadilal Mehta etc were actively involved in the freedom struggle and others like GD Birla, Ambalal Sarabhai provided financial help to the Congress.
Further points like giving advice to Congress on economic issues; exposing the nature of economic exploitation by British; ensuring a United front(FICCI advised its members to boycott the Round Table Conference); pressurising the Cong to make demands such as lower rupee sterling ratio, tariff protection, reduce military expenditure etc; opposing bills that didn’t serve national interest (example- Public Safety bill) etc can all be mentioned.
Conclusion can be a bit more balanced- on one side they identified their long term interests and remained united, simultaneously they worked on safeguarding their commercial interests too. Try to look at each issue from both perspectives for a holistic answer.
Keep practicing. 🙂