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's 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?
The correct answer is (A) (a) 1 and 2 only.
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar's book 'Desher Katha' warned against the colonial state's 'hypnotic conquest of the mind' and inspired swadeshi street plays and folk songs. Statement 3 is incorrect as Deuskar's use of 'desh' was not specific to Bengal, but meant nation in a broader sense.
हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर
स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के समय लिखी गई सखाराम गणेश देउस्कर की पुस्तक "देशेर कथा" के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. इस पुस्तक ने औपनिवेशिक राज्य द्वारा मस्तिष्क की सम्मोहक विजय के विरोध में चेतावनी दी ।
2. इस पुस्तक ने स्वदेशी नुक्कड़ नाटकों तथा लोक गीतों को प्रेरित किया ।
3. देउस्कर द्वारा 'देश' शब्द का प्रयोग, बंगाल क्षेत्र के विशिष्ट संदर्भ में किया गया था ।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-से सही हैं ?
सही उत्तर (A) (a) 1 and 2 only है।
व्याख्या:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar's book 'Desher Katha' warned against the colonial state's 'hypnotic conquest of the mind' and inspired swadeshi street plays and folk songs. Statement 3 is incorrect as Deuskar's use of 'desh' was not specific to Bengal, but meant nation in a broader sense.