Download or read book They Too Fought for India s Freedom written by Asghar Ali Engineer and published by Hope India Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a rejoinder to suppressed histories.The role of minorities in India s struggle for freedom has been praise-worthy in every sense of the term. They played an immensely important role there. Unfortunately, however, that brilliant role does not occupy any meaningful space in our historical discourses. The present work corrects the distortion and draws the picture of the minorities role in India s freedom struggle in colours true to history. Almost all the minorities Muslims, Sikhs, Parsis, Christians, etc. have been given their due space here.
Download or read book Rebels Against the Raj Western Fighters for India s Freedom written by Ramachandra Guha and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A narrative of startling originality ... As discussions of Britain’s colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced books like this one’ SAM DALRYMPLE, SPECTATOR ‘Fascinating and provocative’ LITERARY REVIEW
Download or read book Freedom Fighters of India in Four Volumes written by M G Agrawal and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the long drawn political struggle for the attainment of swaraj several leaders representing various regions of our sub-continent played their historic role. Each volume contains the significant phase of the movement which generated the spirit of patriotism among the millons of people. This multivolume work illuminates the role played by the Freedom Fighters during the freedom struggle. In fact, besides majority community, all minorities have played important role in freedom struggle. Dalit leaders equally played important role in 1857. This multivolume work thus highlights the contributions of people from all sections of society in the freedom movement during Indian freedom.This is an attempt to draw upon their remembrance of the freedom struggle. Efforts have been made to include Freedom Fighters from various regions. The reminiscences of these unsung heroes reveal deep dedication and spirit with which they fought against the atrocities of the British risking their life and profession.The history of Freedom Movement would be incomplete without mentioning the contribution of women. In the Volume IV, we can study about women who participated in the freedom struggle and made rich contribution in various ways. Some of them were imprisoned, fined and suffered for freedom, and their contributions cannot be overlooked. The great contributions of these ladies and lords should be brought to the knowledge of the present generation, and this would be the best way to pay homage to them.This multivolume is a tribute to the Freedom Fighters in India s freedom movement.
Download or read book Liberty or Death written by Patrick French and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At midnight on 14 August 1947, Britain's 350-year-old Indian Empire was broken into three pieces. The greatest mass migration in history began, as Muslims fled north and Hindus fled south, and Britain's role as an imperial power came to an end. Patrick French's vivid and surprising account of the chaotic final years of colonial rule in India has been acclaimed as the definitive book on this subject. Journeying across India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, he brings to life a cast of characters including spies, idealists, freedom fighters and politicians from Churchill to Gandhi.
Download or read book Her Name Was Freedom written by Anu Kumar and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BRAVE QUEEN OF AVADH WHO LED HER KINGDOM DURING AN UPRISING. A 73-YEAR-OLD FREEDOM FIGHTER WHO STOOD HER GROUND AGAINST BRITISH SOLDIERS. A FEARLESS TEEN HERO FROM NAGALAND WHO DEFENDED THE RIGHTS OF HER COMMUNITY. These extraordinary Indian women, and others like them featured in this book, shared one common goal: to stand up against the British and fight for India's freedom from colonial rule. Fearless and feisty, these homemakers and princesses, politicians and poets, doctors and educators, and lawyers and activists marched in protest, endured hunger strikes, rallied supporters, went to jail and led from the front. From Sarojini Naidu to Matangini Hazra, from Aruna Asaf Ali to Rani Gaidinliu, from Muthulakshmi Reddi to Hansa Mehta, and from Annie Mascarene to Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, they showed amazing courage in breaking their shackles and facing grave challenges to liberate the country. Bringing together the inspiring life stories of more than 35 remarkable women, Her Name Was Freedom is a tribute to these brave torchbearers of India's independence movement, who left a lasting legacy.
Download or read book Indias Fight for Freedom written by Sardul Singh Caveeshar and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive account of the Indian struggle for independence against British colonialism. It explores the political, economic, and social factors that led to India's freedom and the roles played by the country's leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and others. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Gentlemanly Terrorists written by Durba Ghosh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Durba Ghosh uncovers the critical place of revolutionary terrorism in the colonial and postcolonial history of modern India.
Download or read book India s Nonviolent Freedom Struggle written by Clara A. B. Joseph and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India’s Nonviolent Freedom Struggle focuses on the Thomas Christians, a group of Christians in South India who waged a nonviolent struggle against European colonization during the politically volatile period of 1599-1799. This book has three related objectives and unique characteristics. First, it offers a comprehensive study of primary sources that scholars have referenced but rarely studied in-depth. Second, it argues that the Thomas Christian narratives provide a unique position to challenge prevalent estimations found in canonical and postcolonial critical discourse on the nation. Third, it considers how an account of a nonviolent struggle by Thomas Christians further complicates received ideas of the postcolonial nation. It sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of the Thomas Christians in India’s nonviolent freedom struggle and challenges readers to reimagine the complex and often contentious relationship between colonizers and colonized. A groundbreaking book that offers a fresh perspective on the Indian freedom struggle and the study of Indian history, this book is an essential read for scholars of colonialism, anticolonial movements, and the history of India.
Download or read book Unsung Stories of Indian Freedom Movement written by Mahesh Sharma and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British East India Company came to India as traders but became the rulers of the country. Slowly, they turned the face of our natural wealth towards their own country. The raw material was imported from here to Britain and the finished product ready for sale came to India. In this very way, they kept on exploiting the wealth of India. During the struggle for independence, movements sometimes became sweet and sometimes sour. Tribal people had to do violent movements from their traditional weapons to sustain. Farmers fought in both violent and non-violent ways. The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 proved to be a milestone. The brave warrior Mangal Pandey sacrificed his life, which added fuel to the fire, which made other warriors like Nana Sahib, Queen of Jhansi Laxmi Bai, Tantya tope, Bahadur Shah Jafar too made precious sacrifices. Soon after this revolt, the rule of East India Company ended and the administration of India fell into the hands of the Queen of England. Further, revolutionists like Chandra Shekhar Azad, Subhash Chandra Bose, Ashfkullah Khan, Batukeshwar Dutt, Khudiram Bose adopted the policy of Tit for tat and taught Britishers in their language. National Leader, Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave a public outlook to Ganesh Mahotsav and added lakhs of people to this movement. Mahatma Gandhi started a movement of independence from Champaran and adopted non-violence and Satyagraha as his basic principles. His movements like Swadeshi, Home rule, Non-cooperation, Dandi march and August Kranti sparked a new consciousness in the people of India towards the spirit of independence which made people join together, advancing towards freedom. After thousands of sacrifices and movements, India finally got freedom but the Britishers divided our country into two parts and gave us such a wound while going which continues to give us pain even today and is as fresh as ever. The book describes some of the most important movements, which is like a short document of various movements related to Indian independence.
Download or read book Kashmir written by Arundhati Roy and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kashmir is one of the most protracted and bloody occupations in the world—and one of the most ignored. Under an Indian military rule that, at half a million strong, exceeds the total number of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, freedom of speech is non-existent, and human- rights abuses and atrocities are routinely visited on its Muslim-majority population. In the last two decades alone, over seventy thousand people have died. Ignored by its own corrupt politicians, abandoned by Pakistan and the West, which refuses to bring pressure to bear on its regional ally, India, the Kashmiri people’s ongoing quest for justice and self- determination continues to be brutally suppressed. Exploring the causes and consequences of the occupation, Kashmir: The Case for Freedom is a passionate call for the end of occupation, and for the right of self- determination for the Kashmiri people.
Download or read book India s Struggle for Independence written by Bipan Chandra and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book From the Domestic Enclosure to the National Mainstream The Female Freedom Fighters of India written by Shubhangi and published by kitab writing publication. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a hero? Is extraordinary bravery reserve only for those with bulging muscles and chiseled jawlines? Can a hero be found in the most unlikely of places, hidden away like a secret treasure waiting to be discovered? Well, my dear reader, prepare to have your perceptions shattered and your heart touched, for I am about to take you on a journey that will introduce you to a group of heroes unlike any other. In the pages of this book, you will find a tapestry woven with the stories of Indian female freedom fighters. Their tales will leave you breathless, their courage will ignite a flame within your soul, and their sacrifices will forever etch their names into the annals of history. The remarkable women, who emerged from the domestic enclosure to the mainstream, were warriors who fought not with swords and shields, but with fierce determination and unwavering love for their motherland. The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British rule in India also known as British Raj. It lasted until 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged from Bengal. It later took root in the newly formed Indian National Congress with prominent moderate leaders seeking the right to appear for Indian Civil Service examinations in British India, as well as more economic rights for natives. The first half of the 20th century saw a more radical approach towards self-rule. The stages of the independence struggle in the 1920s were characterize by the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and Congress' adoption of Gandhi's policy of non-violence and civil disobedience. Female leaders like Sarojini Naidu, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Pritilata Waddedar, and Kasturba Gandhi promoted the emancipation of Indian women and their participation in the freedom struggle. The Indian independence movement was in constant ideological evolution. Essentially anti-colonial, it was supplemented by visions of independent, economic development with a secular, democratic, republican, and civil-libertarian political structure. After the 1930s, the movement took on a strong socialist orientation. It culminated in the Indian Independence Act 1947, which ended Crown suzerainty and partitioned British Raj into Dominion of India and Dominion of Pakistan. India remained a Crown Dominion until 26 January 1950, when the Constitution of India established the Republic of India. Pakistan remained a dominion until 1956 when it adopted its first constitution. In 1971, East Pakistan declared its own independence as Bangladesh. Whenever the history of India’s freedom struggle is written, the sacrifices made by Indian Women will surely find the most prominent place in it. It was disgraceful to call women a weaker section, it was an injustice committed to them by men. If they meant moral courage, women had it many times more than men did. If she had not had more inner strength, self-sacrifice and tolerance than men and humankind would not have survived. If man was govern by nonviolence, the future belongs to women. When most of the men folk were in prison, a wonderful thing happened. Our women jumped into the arena of freedom struggle. They had always been contributing in the freedom struggle, but the wave of their unprecedented enthusiasm had surprised the British Government. The Home Secretary of the British government had to confess that nothing had disturbed him more than the great awakening among the Indian Women and the part played by them in Indian politics. As we turn the pages of history, we shall encounter the valiant Rani of Jhansi, who rode fearlessly into battle, her sword gleaming in the sunlight as she led her troops against the British forces. We shall meet the indomitable Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, who defied societal norms to fight for the freedom of her people from societal constraints. These women. Like drops in a torrential downpour, joined hands to create a deluge of revolution that would change the course of history forever. However, let us not be mistaken, dear reader, for the heroines of this tale were not limited to battlefields and war zones alone. No, their fight extended beyond the physical realm. They fought for equality, for justice, for the right to be seen and heard. They challenged the patriarchal norms that sought to confine women to the domestic sphere, and in doing so, they carved a path for future generations to tread upon. As we traverse the pages of this book, we shall delve into the lives of these shining stars of history. We shall observe their triumphs and their sorrows. We shall celebrate their indomitable spirit and honor their memory, for they deserve nothing less than our utmost admiration and respect. Dear reader, prepare to embark on a journey unlike any other. Together, let us step into the extraordinary lives of the Indian female freedom fighters and witness the power of a single voice, a single dream, and a single act of bravery.
Download or read book Indian Freedom written by Bartolomé de las Casas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1995 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for classroom use, work contains 47 pages from Las Casas' life of Columbus plus 24 other selections--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Download or read book Bose Or Gandhi written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What America Did For India S Independence written by M. N. Gulati and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India Was Not Alone In Its Fight Against British Imperialism And Colonialism. Far From It, Hitler'S Germany Was Always At Hand To Extend Moral And Material Support. It Is Agreed That The Official Policy Of The Administration Followed A Roller-Coaster Track In Support Of India, There Is No Denying The Fact That The American Congress, Public And The Media, Print As Well As Electronic, Went Out Of Its Way To Render Political, Moral And Financial Support. The Book Covers The American Aspect Fairly Comprehensively, It Follows Two Extremes: It Is Either Excessively Pro-American And The American Support Is Eulogized To No End, Or It Goes In The Opposite Directions In As Much As It Runs Down The Positive Facet Of American Contribution Besides Imputing Derogatory Motives In Some Cases. And Both Sides Lack In Integrating The Indian Political Point Of View And Events, And Their Impact On The International Scene. The Chinese Moral And Political Support For The Cause Of Indian Freedom Was Most Valuable, And Often Came At Crucial Points Of Time. And That Holds Good For The Japanese, Burmese, French, German And The Soviet Union Too.
Download or read book Revolutionaries written by Sanjeev Sanyal and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an abridged edition of Sanjeev Sanyal's Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom, shortened and illustrated for younger readers. You may have read the history of India's freedom struggle from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to the British Empire is just as interesting. Revolutionaries such as Subhas Chandra Bose, Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhikaji Cama were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Europe, Asia and the United States. This was no small-scale movement of individual heroism-this involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. This is a story of swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate.
Download or read book Freedom s Battle written by Mahatma Gandhi and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Freedom's Battle" is a compelling account of the life and activism of Mahatma Gandhi, a towering figure in the struggle for India's independence. This insightful biography delves into the challenges faced by Gandhi as he fought against British colonial rule and sought to empower the Indian people through nonviolent resistance. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, the book traces Gandhi's remarkable journey from his early years as a lawyer in South Africa, where he first developed his philosophy of satyagraha (truth force), to his leadership in India's freedom movement. It explores pivotal moments in his life, including the Salt March, the noncooperation movement, and his tireless efforts to bridge religious and social divides. "Freedom's Battle" sheds light on Gandhi's unwavering commitment to nonviolence as a powerful tool for social and political change. It delves into his deep-rooted belief in the inherent dignity of all human beings and his unwavering faith in the power of love and compassion to overcome injustice. The book also explores his profound influence on other freedom fighters and civil rights leaders across the globe. In addition to his political endeavors, the biography delves into Gandhi's personal struggles and his pursuit of self-discipline and spiritual enlightenment. It explores his experiments with truth, his simplicity in living, and his dedication to a life of service and sacrifice. Through its comprehensive portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi, "Freedom's Battle" presents a nuanced understanding of his strengths, weaknesses, and complex relationship with power. It reveals the challenges he faced within his own movement and the criticisms he received from various quarters, highlighting the complexity of his leadership and the enduring relevance of his principles. Whether one is a history enthusiast, a student of activism, or simply curious about the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, "Freedom's Battle" offers an engaging and thought-provoking narrative. It illuminates the indomitable spirit of a man who transformed the course of history through his unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the pursuit of freedom.
