a) The growth of modern nationalism is intimately connected to the anti-colonial movement in India, just like in any other country.

In the process of their struggle with colonialism people began discovering their unity.

Anti-colonial movement gave a strong issue to the people with which they could identify and could come on a common platform.

All though each class or group of people felt that they were being oppressed under colonialism, the effects of colonialism were felt differently.

Hence, the growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-colonial movement.

b) The First World War Forced recruitment of soldiers bred resentment in villages.

The First World War created a new economic and political situation by leading to huge expenditures in defence which were to be financed by increasing taxes and raising custom duties.

Crop failures and spread of influenza epidemic led to widespread hardships.

Muslims were disenchanted with the treatment meted out to Ottoman Empire by the imperial powers. This led to a groundswell of support for non-cooperation.

The business classes reacted against policies that restricted their business.

c) Indians were out raged by rowlatt act because: 1:this law stated that that the govt can arrest the political leaders without any trail for 2years 2:political leaders were taken from Amritsar 3:Gandhi was not allowed to enter Delhi 4:martial law was imposed .

d)Due to :1)chauri, chauri incident,people turned violence.2)The people of India were not ready for the nation wide movement of mass struggle.3) majority of the Indian national Congress felt that the Non -Cooperative movement is un necessary and tiresome.