Clothing: A Soc...

Who among the following was an assessor in the Surat Fouzdaree Adawlut, who defied the 'shoe-respect' rule?

Materials like ermine, fur and silk could be used for which of the following classes in France?

Match the following.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Babasaheb Ambedkar was a successful barrister who gave up his expensive western-style suits and adopted Indian dhoti and kurta.
b. Khadi, white and coarse, was to Gandhiji a sign of purity, simplicity and poverty.
c. India accounted for one-fourth of the world's manufactured goods in the seventeenth century.

Who among the following used cloth as a symbolic weapon against the British rule?

The Jacobins called themselves 'Sans Culottes' because

Which of the following qualities were expected of women in Victorian England?

a. Seriousness
b. Aggressiveness
c. Frivolousness
d. Delicateness

By the 1830s, the women in England began agitating for

Who headed the National Woman Suffrage Association in the 1870s?

Before the 17^th century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes. These clothes were made of which of the following materials?

a. Ermine
b. Flax
c. Linen
d. Wool
e. Brocade

Which of the following events impacted the dressing style of women?

The Shanars, a 'subordinate class', were prohibited from using which of the following?

a. Umbrellas
b. Shoes
c. Golden ornaments
d. Baggy pants
e. Hat

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The turban in India was a sign of equality and could be removed at will.
b. In 1830, Europeans were forbidden from wearing Indian clothes at official functions.
c. Riots broke out in October 1859 as Shanar women were attacked in the market-place and stripped off their upper clothes.

In 1862, who among the following was barred entry into the courtroom due to which he/she sent a letter of protest to the Governor of Bombay?

In which of the following states did Brahmika sari gain acceptance among women?

a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Kerala