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UPSC 1998: The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the
(a)Influence of Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(b)Anti-Muslim attitude of extremist leaders
(c)Indifference shown to Muslim aspirations
(d)Extremists’ policy of harping on Hindu past
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Extremists’ policy of harping on Hindu past
Extremist leaders (Tilak, B.C. Pal, etc.) mobilised masses through symbols such as Shivaji Jayanti, Ganesh Utsav and references to ancient Hindu glory. This stress on a ‘Hindu past’ alienated many Muslims, so they did not rally to the Extremist movement. Influence of Sir Syed and anti-Muslim attitudes were lesser factors. ([upscgspedia.com](https://upscgspedia.com/upsc-prelims-pyqs-indian-national-movement/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 74. It falls under Modern History > Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915).
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