These volumes deal, in a comprehensive way, the theme on Dawn of Indian Nationalism. The participants in the long drawn political struggle belonged to several classes of regions in our sub-continent. They had to traverse a long journey of more than six decades. The Raj used all methods to strengthen its political and constitutional position. Three major movements were launched under the leadership of Gandhi who fully identified himself with the masses of India. The two volumes deal with most crucial period of Modern Indian History. It covers a fairly long period, from 1885 to 1947 when our sub-continent was divided into India as a sovereign country and Pakistan. The theme commences with the foundation of the Congress, emergence of Mahatma Gandhi, role of Annie Besant, Tilak, Rowlatt Bills, the Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy, new awakening, non-violent techniques of Satyagraha, ideology of complete independence, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, British repression, role of women, Bose and the INA and Quit India Movement and independence. These two volumes would be useful for social scientists, teachers, research scholars, statesmen and students in India and abroad.
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