5.6 - India and the World of Print
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Practice Questions
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What was the primary function of manuscripts before printing technology?
💡 Hint: Consider who had access to these manuscripts.
Who brought the first printing press to India?
💡 Hint: Think about the early connections of India with European powers.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What was the first printed book in India?
💡 Hint: Recall the early printing efforts in different languages.
True or False: The printing press first arrived in India during the nineteenth century.
💡 Hint: Think back to the earlier missionary efforts.
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Challenge Problems
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Critically assess how the arrival of print culture influenced identity formation in modern India.
💡 Hint: Consider how literature and social issues converge to shape identity.
Propose a research project that examines the impact of print on a specific social reform movement in India.
💡 Hint: Focus on how printed materials were used in activism.
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