Use Sources 4, 5 and 6 and your own knowledge. Do you agree with the view that Indian desires for independence from Britain were caused mainly by the impact of the First World War?
Use Sources 4, 5 and 6 and your own knowledge. Do you agree with the view that Indian desires for independence from Britain were caused mainly by the impact of the First World War?
Before the First World War, there was little influence on the Indians desire for independence from the British. Analysing the three sources it can be indicated that the impact of the First World War was the main trigger placing these desires and strengthening them. However they tend to disagree to some extent and also are of different Nature, Origin and Purpose which can undermine their reliability.
The provenance of the sources can play a big part as to whether or not it is reliable to judge whether Indian desires for independence from Britain were caused by the impact of the First World War. Both sources 4 and 6 are secondary sources, written many years after the 1st world war. Therefore they may be seen as slightly much more reliable as they are able to use benefit of hindsight, whereby they can research and weigh out the evidence and facts found until a judgement is reached. The benefit of hindsight also suggests that they are less likely to be influenced by the events happening at the time, so instead of placing a snapshot it provides a broad overview. Also as both sources are by historians and also published stories, they are much more reliable as a historian would have researched the top before putting forward their view and as it is a published piece there must be some line of truth behind it or facts which support the views proposed. Source 5 is a little different when compared to source 4 and 6; however this does not necessarily mean that it is any less reliable of a source. Source 6 is a primary source which is useful to an extent as it gives insight as to the events of the time; however they can also be slightly unreliable as they may be influenced by feeling and other events of the time. Also as it is by ‘Gandhi’ who was part of the congress and also Indian there is an
Before the First World War, there was little influence on the Indians desire for independence from the British. Analysing the three sources it can be indicated that the impact of the First World War was the main trigger placing these desires and strengthening them. However they tend to disagree to some extent and also are of different Nature, Origin and Purpose which can undermine their reliability.
The provenance of the sources can play a big part as to whether or not it is reliable to judge whether Indian desires for independence from Britain were caused by the impact of the First World War. Both sources 4 and 6 are secondary sources, written many years after the 1st world war. Therefore they may be seen as slightly much more reliable as they are able to use benefit of hindsight, whereby they can research and weigh out the evidence and facts found until a judgement is reached. The benefit of hindsight also suggests that they are less likely to be influenced by the events happening at the time, so instead of placing a snapshot it provides a broad overview. Also as both sources are by historians and also published stories, they are much more reliable as a historian would have researched the top before putting forward their view and as it is a published piece there must be some line of truth behind it or facts which support the views proposed. Source 5 is a little different when compared to source 4 and 6; however this does not necessarily mean that it is any less reliable of a source. Source 6 is a primary source which is useful to an extent as it gives insight as to the events of the time; however they can also be slightly unreliable as they may be influenced by feeling and other events of the time. Also as it is by ‘Gandhi’ who was part of the congress and also Indian there is an