Studies in Modern Indian History : Crucial Decades of Twentieth Century, Vols. I to IV

Contents: Vol. I. 1905-1919: Preface. 1. Foreign Policy of Lord Curzon. 2. The Expedition to Tiber, 1904. 3. Internal Administration under Lord Curzon. 4. Coronation Durbar. 5. Morely-Minto Reforms, 1909. 6. Gandhian Support. 7. Role of Ali Brothers. 8. Role of Annie Bezant. 9. Ideology of Tilak. 10. The Problem in Champaran. 11. The Solution. 12. Calcutta Congress, 1917. 13. Rowlatt Bills. 14. Amritsar Congress, 1919. 16. Act of 1919 in Operation. 17. Dyrachy and Non-Co-Operation. 18. Simon Commission and Round Table Conferences.

Vol. II. 1920-1929: 1. Propagation of Swadeshi. 2. Repression and Reaction. 3. The Gaya Congress, 1922. 4. Birth and Manifesto. 5. Political Ideology. 6. John Simon’s Problems. 7. The Nehru Report, 1928. 8. Nehru as President. 9. The Crucial Year. 10. The New Ideology. 11. Complete Independence. 12. Birth of a Party. 13. Call For Preparation. 14. Swadeshi and Picketing. 15. British Policy. 16. The Assessment. 17. Gandhi: His Technique of Non-Violence.

Vol. III. 1930-1939: 1. Historical Background. 2. Preparations for Satyagraha. 3. Movement in North India. 4. Upsusrge in East India. 5. Satyagraha in West India. 6. Movement in South India. 7. Gandhi-Irwin Pact. 8. Lord Willingdon and Repression. 9. Suspension of the Movement. 10. The Assessment. 11. Government of India Act, 1935. 12. The 1935 Act and After. 13. Provincial Autonomy under New Constitution. 14. India and the War.

Vol. IV. 1940-1949: 1. Historical Background. 2. Support for Khilafat. 3. The All India Muslim League. 4. The All India Hindu Mahasabha. 5. Quit India Movement. 6. New Political Development. 7. The Draft Proposal. 8. Cabinet Mission and After. 9. Economic and Cultural Development. 10. The Constitution of 1949. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.