MAINS 2013
GS1
10 marks
Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torchbearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss.
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7 min
200 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how women of all ages, regions and religions led the freedom struggle.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Age: Matangini Hazra (73, shot at Tamluk 1942); Kanaklata Barua (17, Assam 1942)≈35 words
- 2Religion: Bi Amma (Khilafat), Aruna Asaf Ali, Bhikaji Cama (Parsi), Rani Gaidinliu≈35 words
- 3Roles: Sarojini Naidu (Dharasana salt raid), Usha Mehta (Congress Radio 1942), Pritilata Waddedar (revolutionary)≈35 words
- 4INA: Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, Rani of Jhansi Regiment≈35 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Phases of struggleExamples by age, gender role, religionImpactConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Listing names without linking to 'age, gender, religion'
- Starting with 1857 only
Draw this
- Table: name, age/religion, movement, year
Value addition
- ExampleUsha Mehta ran the underground Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement in 1942.Quit India Movement, 1942
- FactSarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman INC president (1925).INC history
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