India's Struggle for Independence, 1857-1947 Edition: 3

INDIA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE (PAPERBACK) India's Struggle for Independence is a detailed take on the Indian independence struggle. The book holds facts that are primarily from researched and oral sources. It is the first major book on the struggle and is written in a very concise manner. The Indian independence movement was a massive one that spanned the entire length of the country. Major and minor revolts sprang across the subcontinent and countless revolutionaries fought together to drive the British out – either through brute force or through non violent means. India's Struggle for Independence is a book that speaks volumes of Bipan Chandra's perseverance, because it covers the entire sequence of events comprehensively. Based on legitimate oral and written sources, the book takes readers on an enthralling journey down a country's path to complete freedom. The timeless tale of the Revolt of 1857 that was stirred up by Mangal Pandey and Rani Lakshmi Bai, Subash [...]Chandra Bose's aggressive tactics and charisma, Gandhi's noncooperation and civil disobedience movements, and the final moments of the British Raj all come alive through the course of this book in vivid detail. Ideal for history buffs, India's Struggle for Independence is one of the most detailed and accurate accounts in the literary scene. TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements A Note on Style Introduction 1. The First Major Challenge: The Revolt of 1857 2. Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings 3. Peasant Movements and Uprisings after 1857 4. Foundation of the Congress: The Myth 5. Foundation of the Indian National Congress: The Reality 6. Socio-Religious Reforms and the National Awakening 7. An Economic Critique of Colonialism 8. The Fight to Secure Press Freedom 9. Propaganda in the Legislatures 10. The Swadeshi Movement-1903-1908 11. The Split in the Congress and the Rise of Revolutionary Terrorism 12. World War I and Indian Nationalism: The Ghadar 13. The Home Rule Movement and Its Fallout 14. Gandhiji's Early Career and Activism 15. The Non-Cooperation Movement—I920-1922 16. Peasant Movements and Nationalism in the 1920s 17. The Indian Working Class and the National Movement 18. The Struggles for Gurdwara Reform and Temple Entry 12. The Years of Stagnation—Svvarajists,No-Changers and Gandhiji 13. Bhagat Singh, Surya Sen and the Revolutionary Terrorists 14. The Gathering Storm-1927-1929