Indian Fights and Fighters
Author | : Cyrus Townsend Brady |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Americana |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Cyrus Townsend Brady |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Americana |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ramachandra Guha |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House India Private Limited |
Total Pages | : 511 |
Release | : 2022-01-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9354924441 |
Rebels Against the Raj tells the story of seven people who chose to struggle for a country other than their own: foreigners to India who across the late 19th to late 20th century arrived to join the freedom movement fighting for independence from British colonial rule. Of the seven, four were British, two American, and one Irish. Four men, three women. Before and after being jailed or deported they did remarkable and pioneering work in a variety of fields: journalism, social reform, education, the emancipation of women, environmentalism. This book tells their stories, each renegade motivated by idealism and genuine sacrifice; each connected to Gandhi, though some as acolytes where others found endless infuriation in his views; each understanding they would likely face prison sentences for their resistance, and likely live and die in India; each one leaving a profound impact on the region in which they worked, their legacies continuing through the institutions they founded and the generations and individuals they inspired. Through these entwined lives, wonderfully told by one of the world's finest historians, we reach deep insights into relations between India and the West, and India's story as a country searching for its identity and liberty beyond British colonial rule.
Author | : Saint Nihal Singh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Kate Imy |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2019-12-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1503610756 |
During the first four decades of the twentieth century, the British Indian Army possessed an illusion of racial and religious inclusivity. The army recruited diverse soldiers, known as the "Martial Races," including British Christians, Hindustani Muslims, Punjabi Sikhs, Hindu Rajputs, Pathans from northwestern India, and "Gurkhas" from Nepal. As anti-colonial activism intensified, military officials incorporated some soldiers' religious traditions into the army to keep them disciplined and loyal. They facilitated acts such as the fast of Ramadan for Muslim soldiers and allowed religious swords among Sikhs to recruit men from communities where anti-colonial sentiment grew stronger. Consequently, Indian nationalists and anti-colonial activists charged the army with fomenting racial and religious divisions. In Faithful Fighters, Kate Imy explores how military culture created unintended dialogues between soldiers and civilians, including Hindu nationalists, Sikh revivalists, and pan-Islamic activists. By the 1920s and '30s, the army constructed military schools and academies to isolate soldiers from anti-colonial activism. While this carefully managed military segregation crumbled under the pressure of the Second World War, Imy argues that the army militarized racial and religious difference, creating lasting legacies for the violent partition and independence of India, and the endemic warfare and violence of the post-colonial world.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Publications Division Min |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Transcript of interviews by Indian freedom fighter and reminiscences of their association in the Indian freedom movement.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9788121295352 |
Author | : Saint Nihal Singh |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2017-12-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780484877060 |
Excerpt from India's Fighters: Their Mettle, History and Services to Britain I write as one descended from fighting stock one who justifiably glories in the heroism and faithfulness of his people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Rishi Raj |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2021-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Written in a very simple language this book gives an insight into the life of 50 Greatest Freedom fighters of India. An interesting book for all age groups. The book revives the memories of the great struggle for independence.
Author | : M G Agrawal |
Publisher | : Gyan Publishing House |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : India |
ISBN | : 9788182054684 |
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.
Author | : Hseham Amrahs |
Publisher | : Mahesh Dutt Sharma |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 2024-01-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
As we navigate through the pages of this volume, we embark on a poignant journey that transcends conventional narratives. The preface serves as a gateway to the uncelebrated heroes whose deeds, though buried beneath the sands of time, are deserving of acknowledgment. It is an exploration into the lives of those who, with unyielding determination, stood shoulder to shoulder with the more recognized figures of the Indian freedom movement. The narratives encapsulated herein delve into the untold sacrifices made by these unsung heroes. Their stories echo the sentiment that the fight for freedom was a collective endeavor, shaped not only by the luminaries but also by countless individuals who believed in the dream of a free and united India. In resurrecting their spirit of sacrifice, we pay homage to the essence of selflessness that fueled the struggle.