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UPSC 2020: With reference to the book ‘Desher Katha’ written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements: 1. It alerted the Indian people to the dangers of colonial rule. 2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs. 3. The use of the term ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
S. G. Deuskar’s Bengali book ‘Desher Katha’ (1904) exposed the economic exploitation of India under British rule (statement 1) and became a source-book for Swadeshi street plays and folk songs that mobilised the masses (statement 2). Deuskar used the term ‘desh’ in a pan-Indian, not merely Bengali, sense, so statement 3 is wrong. Therefore only 1 and 2 are correct. ([sprintupsc.com](https://sprintupsc.com/PreviousYearsWeb/upsc-prelims-2020-answer-key.html?utm_source=openai))
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