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What was the economic drain theory, and who put it forward?
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How did western education contribute to the rise of Indian nationalism?
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Answer
English education introduced Indians to the ideas of liberty, equality, democracy and nationalism through the writings of thinkers such as Mill, Rousseau and Mazzini. It also gave educated Indians from every province a common language, so they could exchange ideas and organise on an all-India basis.
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Explanation
The educated class provided almost all the early leadership of the national movement.
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