AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
After Russian occupation, the Polish language was banned from schools and Russian was imposed. In resistance, Polish clergy used the Polish language in Church gatherings and religious instruction. This defiance led to priests and bishops being jailed or exiled to Siberia. Thus, Polish language became a symbol of struggle against Russian dominance.
Source: The Romantic Imagination and National Feeling, Chapter 1
Examiners look for two specific points: (1) the Russian imposition of their language and ban on Polish in schools, and (2) the clergy's use of Polish as active resistance, with the consequence (priests jailed/sent to Siberia). Mentioning that Polish became "a symbol of struggle" earns the concluding mark. Stick to the passage; no extra information is needed.