Re Call – MCQ – Fill in the Blanks – National Renaissance in Sri Lanka -Hindu Religious Renaissance in Sri Lanka 

 

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#1. Just like the Buddhists, the Hindu community faced a grave threat to their traditions from the aggressive tactics of Christian __________.

#2. The man who rose to lead the Hindu counter-movement was __________, a brilliant scholar who uniquely understood his opponents’ methods.

#3. Navalar’s deep insight into missionary strategies came from his unique background, having been educated in a missionary school and having worked for a __________.

#4. One of Navalar’s first and most important actions was to establish a school for Tamil students in 1849, the __________, to provide an education rooted in Hindu culture.

#5. To fight the missionaries’ print campaigns, Navalar started his own press in Wannaponei, Jaffna, and began publishing the influential __________ newspaper.

#6. To address the lack of culturally relevant educational materials, Navalar personally composed a comprehensive __________ for Tamil students.

#7. He also dedicated himself to translating and publishing core Hindu religious texts, such as the Periya Puranam and the __________, to make them accessible to the public.

#8. Following Navalar’s pioneering work, other organizations like the Shaiwa Administration and the __________ continued his mission by establishing more Hindu schools.

#9. A key institution established in this period was the Shiwangala School in 1872, which later became the famous __________.

#10. After Navalar, the leadership mantle was taken up by figures like __________, who became a powerful voice for both Hindu and Buddhist rights in the legislative council.

#11. Sir Ponnambalam Ramanadan famously demonstrated cross-communal solidarity by strongly supporting the __________ during the brutal repression under martial law in 1915.

#12. His brother, __________, continued this spirit of cooperation by co-founding a major political organization with Sinhalese leaders to secure more political power for all Sri Lankans.

#13. This landmark political organization, founded in 1919 with the goal of achieving unity and political power for both Sinhalese and Tamils, was the __________.

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