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Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each:

(a) “Colonialism had a twisted logic of its own for commercialization. It emerges on analysis to have been often an artificial and forced process.” (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) “After 1857, “the peasants emerged as the main force in agrarian movements.”” (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) “Awakened political consciousness of Indian masses, bound with dishonourable and cowardly insults of the British led to the movement of Non-Cooperation.”” (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) “When Gandhiji launched the Civil Disobedience Movement he was “desperately in search of an effective formula.”” (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) “If abdication of British responsibility at the time of transfer of power was callous, the speed with which it was done made it worse.”” (10 marks, 150 words)