Solution of Chapter 7. Print Culture and the Modern World (India and the Contemporary World-II Book)

Give reasons for the following:

Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295.

Give reasons for the following:

Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it.

Give reasons for the following:

The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an index of prohibited Books from the mid-sixteenth century.

Give reasons for the following:

Gandhi said the fight for Swaraj is a fight for liberty of speech, liberty of the press, and freedom of association.

Write short notes to show what you know about:

The Gutenberg press

Write short notes to show what you know about:

Erasmus’s idea of the printed book

Write short notes to show what you know about:

The vernacular press act

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth Century India mean to:

Women

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth Century India mean to:

The poor

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth Century India mean to:

Reformers

Or

How did print culture affect women in the nineteenth century India? explain.

Explain how the print culture had changed the way of life of women in late nineteenth century in India.

Why did some people in eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism?

Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Choose one example from Europe and one from India.

What were the effects of the spread of print culture for poor people in nineteenth century India?

Explain how print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India.