With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements :
1.It warned against the Colonial State hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2.It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3.The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?(2020)
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
In his book, Deuskar uses ‘desh’ in the context of the whole country.
Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar (1869-1912)- He was a close associate of Sri Aurobindo. He studied in the Deoghar School and later became a teacher there. He published a book named ‘Desher Katha’ and described the British commercial and industrial exploitation of India in exhaustive detail.
