India's Struggle for Independence

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India’s struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra is your go to book for an in-depth and detailed overview on Indian independence movement . Indian freedom struggle is one of the most important parts of its history. A lot has been written and said about it, but there still remains a gap. Rarely do we get to hear accounts of the independence from the entire country and not just one region at one place. This book fits in perfectly in this gap and also provides a narration on the impact this movement had on the people. Bipin Chandra’s book is a well-documented history of India's freedom struggle against the British rule. It is one of the most accurate books which have been painstakingly written after thorough research based on legal and valid verbal and written sources. It maps the first war of independence that started with Mangal Pandey’s mutiny and witnessed the gallant effort of Sri Rani Laxmi Bai. Many of the pages of this book are dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation and the civil disobedience movements. It contains detailed description of Subash Chandra Bose’s weapon heavy tactics and his charisma. This book includes all the independence movements and fights, irrespective of their size and impact, covering India in its entirety. Although these movements varied in means and ideas, but they shared a common goal of independence. This book contains oral and written narratives from different parts of the country, making this book historically rich and diverse. The book captures the evolution of Indian independence struggle in full detail and leaves no chapter of this story untouched. This book is a good read for the students of Indian modern history and especially for students who are preparing for UPSC examination and have taken History as their subject. Cover Contents About the Author A Note on Style Dedication Introduction The First Major Challenge: The Revolt of 1857 Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings Peasant Movements and Uprisings After 1857 Foundation of the Congress: The Myth Foundation of the Indian National Congress: The Reality Socio-Religious Reforms and the National Awakening An Economic Critique of Colonialism The Fight to Secure Press Freedom Propaganda in the Legislature The Swadeshi Movement — 1903–08 Split in the Congress and Revolutionary Terrorism WWI & Indian Nationalism: The Ghadar The Home Rule Movement and it's Fallout Gandhiji's Early Career and Activism The Non-cooperation Movement — 1920–22 Peasant Movements and Nationalism in the 1920's The Indian Working Class and National Movement Struggle for Gurdwara Reform and Temple Entry The Years of Stagnation The Revolutionary Terrorist The Gathering Storm 1927–29 Civil Disobedience: 1930–31 From Karachi to Wardha: The Years from 1932–34 The Rise of the Left Wing The Strategic Debate 1935–37 Twenty-Eight Months of Congress Rule Peasant Movements in the 1930's and '40s The Freedom Struggle in Princely India Indian Capitalists and the National Movement The Development of a Nationalist Foreign Policy The Rise and Growth of Communalism Communalism: The Liberal Phase Jinnah, Golwalkar and Extreme Communalism The Crisis at Tripuri to the Cripps Mission The Quit India Movement, Indian National Alliance & Bharat Choro Post-War National Upsurge Freedom and Partition The Long Term Strategy of the National Movement Ideological Dimension of Indian National Movement Additional Reading Acknowledgements Copyright