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Question 26 : A study of the social and cultural context of Indian poetry in English reveals several important insights into its origin. Indian poetry in English began in Bengal, the province where the British first gained a stronghold. In addition, this poetry was a largely urban phenomenon, centered in Calcutta. __________________________. Then, gradually, it moved to other urban centres such as Madras and Bombay. Even today, Indian poetry in English remains largely urban. Moreover, because English was an elite language, Indian poets writing in English came from the upper classes.

1. The rulers encouraged the natives to write poetry about India only if their mother tongue was English
2. English was seen as an elite language and so the British felt that only they could use it for poetry
3. The British had decided that poetry about India could reach a larger audience if written in Calcutta
4. In fact, poetry writing for the first fifty years was confined to a few families who were residents of Calcutta

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Explanatory Answer

Option 1 Incorrect because many Indian poets wrote in English despite it not being their mother tongue. The passage mentions that English was an elite language, not a native one.
Option 2: Incorrect because Indian poets did write in English, as the passage states. The focus is on Indian poetry in English, not British poetry.
Option 3: Incorrect because the passage does not mention the British deciding this; rather, Indian poets took up English as an elite language.
Option 4: The passage discusses the origins of Indian poetry in English, emphasizing that it started in Bengal, particularly in Calcutta, and was an urban phenomenon. The missing sentence should logically follow the idea that poetry in English was initially concentrated in one place (Calcutta) before spreading to other cities. This fits well because it reinforces the idea that poetry writing in English was limited to a small, elite group in Calcutta before expanding to Madras and Bombay.

Hence, the answer is 'In fact, poetry writing for the first fifty years was confined to a few families who were residents of Calcutta'

Choice D is the correct answer.

 

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