History Important Questions Chapter 10 Armed Revolutionary Movement Class 8 Maharashtra Board

Imp Questions For All Chapters – History Class 8

 Short Questions

1.Who led the armed struggle against the British in Maharashtra?

• Vasudev Balwant Phadke.

2. Which secret organization did Swatantryaveer Savarkar establish?

• Abhinav Bharat.

3. What happened to Vasudev Balwant Phadke?

• He was imprisoned in Eden Jail, where he died in 1883.

4. Why did the Chafekar brothers kill Rand?

• To avenge the harsh treatment of people during the plague epidemic in Pune.

5. What was the goal of Abhinav Bharat?

• To organize an armed struggle against British rule.

6. Who assassinated Jackson, the Collector of Nashik?

• Anant Laxman Kanhere.

7. What was the Anushilan Samiti?

• A revolutionary group in Bengal led by Barindrakumar Ghosh.

8. Who attempted to assassinate Judge Kingsford?

• Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki.

9. What was the main aim of the India House in London?

• To support Indian revolutionaries and promote India’s freedom.

10. Who killed Curzon Wylie in London?

• Madanlal Dhingra.

11.What was the Gadar Movement?

• A movement by Indians in America and Canada to start a revolt against the British.

12. Who were the leaders of the Gadar Movement?

• Lala Hardayal, Bhai Parmanand, and Dr. Pandurang Khankhoje.

13. What was the Kakori Conspiracy?

• Revolutionaries looted a British train carrying government treasury in 1925.

14. Who led the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?

• Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev.

15.Who led the Chittagong Armoury Raid?

• Surya Sen (Masterda).

 Long Questions

1.What was the contribution of Vasudev Balwant Phadke?

• He organized an armed rebellion against the British using Ramoshi tribals but was captured and imprisoned.

2. Why did Swatantryaveer Savarkar face imprisonment?

• He was linked to the murder of Jackson, and the British sentenced him to 50 years of rigorous imprisonment.

3. Describe the actions of the Chafekar brothers.

• They killed Rand, the Plague Commissioner, due to his tyranny, and were later hanged by the British.

4. What was the significance of the Gadar Movement?

• It aimed to free India from British rule by organizing armed uprisings with the help of Indian soldiers.

5. Why did Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutta throw bombs in the Central Assembly?

• To protest against repressive laws and draw attention to India’s freedom struggle.

6. What was the aim of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?

• To overthrow British rule and establish a society based on equality and justice.

7. What happened during the Chittagong Armoury Raid?

• Surya Sen and his group seized British weapons, disrupted communication, and fought against the British army.

8. What was Sardar Udham Singh’s contribution?

• In 1940, he killed General Dyer in London to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.