History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2018 History
Which one of the following statements regarding the Imperialist approach to the Indian national movement is not correct?
AThey deny that there was any exploitation of India by colonialism.
BThey see Indian nationalism as the work of a few elites scrambling for power and patronage.
CThey deny the existence of any fundamental conflict of interest between Indian and colonial interests.
DThey believed that India was already becoming a nation and that colonialism hindered this process. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) They believed that India was already becoming a nation and that colonialism hindered this process. — The statement that India was already becoming a nation is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement that India was already becoming a nation is not correct, so that is the answer.
★The Imperialist school did not believe India was becoming a nation hindered by colonialism.
★That is in fact the nationalist view, the opposite of the imperialist one.
★So this statement is wrongly placed under the imperialist approach.
★The imperialists denied exploitation and saw nationalism as the work of a few elites seeking power.
★They also denied any fundamental conflict between Indian and colonial interests.
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