Freedom Movement in India

Contents: Preface. 1. Causes of the mutiny: lord canning. 2. The mutiny. 3. End of the East India Company. 4. Indian Councils Act, 1861. 5. India under the crown: settlement and pacification. 6. Lord Ripon and era of constitutional reform. 7. Social and administrative reforms: the Indian National Congress. 8. Morley-Minto reforms. 9. Emergence of Gandhi. 10. Role of Annie Besant and home rule movement. 11. Tilak as a leader. 12. Bhagat Singh as a Martyr. 13. Repressive measures. 14. New ideology and reaction. 15. Nehru and complete independence. 16. Civil disobedience movement. 17. Role of women. 18. The assessment: civil disobedience movement. 19. Subhas Chandra Bose. 20. Quit India Movement. 21. Indian National Army. 22. Partition and independence. Select Chronology. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"The anti-Raj non-violent struggle had deep links with the lives and works of eminent statement and political leaders. All the chapters have been well weaved in a comprehensive way. In fact, they are based on scholarly works with relevant comments on them. These chapters have relevance with the Gandhian era which commences from the first year of the global war in 1915.

    Undoubtedly this work will be useful for social scientists, teachers, researchers and students in India and abroad." (jacket)