Indian National Movement: The Long-Term Dynamics

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This volume represents the first statement of the vast research project conducted by the Author, along with some of his colleagues, on the history of India’s freedom struggle. As part of the effort to evolve on entirely new framework that incorporates the theoretical advanced made by the Italian Marxist thinker, Antanio Gramsci, as well as the understanding of those who actually fought for India’s freedom, it argues that the Indian national movement was not composed of just a string of ad hoc movements and responses to British initiatives but had a specific strategy, forged above all by Gandhiji, integrating all aspects of its own activity, whether mass struggle or constitutional action or constructive work. It also discusses other crucial aspects of the movement, its ideology and programme, the role of non-violence, the relationship between the leaders and the masses, and the capacity of the movement for ideological transformation. The study argues that since the Indian national movement is the only actual historical example of a movement that succeeded in replacing or transforming a semi-democratic state structure, a study of its rich experience and its political strategy and style of leadership has a particular significance for those interested and engaged in the task of social transformation of democratic or hegemonic states and societies. In that sense, its significance in world history is comparable to that of the British, French, Russian, Chinese, Cuban and Vietnamese revolutions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bipan Chandra

Bipan Chandra born and brought up in kangra, Himachal Pradesh, studied at Forman Christian College, Lahore, and Stanford University, U.S.A. He is at present Professor Emeritus at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and National research professor. He has been UGC National Lecturer, a Visiting professor at El Colegio de Mexico, member of the university Grants Commission and president of the Indian History Congress. His other Publications include The Rise and growth of economic nationalism in India, nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India, Modern India, Communalism in Modern India, Ideology and Politics in Modern India, essays on Contemporary India, Essays on Indian nationalism, Epic Struggle, essays on Colonialism and In the name of democracy: J P Movement and the Emergency. He has edited Indian left: critical Appraisals and Ranade's economic Writings and co-authored freedom Struggle, India's Struggle for Independence and Indian After Independence 1947-2000.

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Title
Indian National Movement: The Long-Term Dynamics
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788124113875
Length
132p., Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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