Towards Freedom 1941: Documents on the Movement for Independence in India - Part 1 Book Information:

reedom volumes, each edited by a distinguished scholar, bring together historical materials relating to the period 1937-47 from a wide variety of sources-official records, private and organizational papers, newspapers, and other contemporary publications available within the country. The series presents, documents relating to the activities, attitudes, and ideas of diverse classes and sections of Indian society, all of which contributed to the attainment of independence with partition. This volume systematically covers the socio-political developments during 1941. Part 1 of the volume consists of three chapters. Chapter 1 focusing on the constitutional politics and World War II, provides insights into India's economic condition, war industries, defence preparations, curbs on the press and the provincial ministries. The next chapter examines national struggle and government repression through the activities of political parties, other organizations, and the condition of political prisoners. An important theme in the social history of the freedom struggle is addressed in the last chapter which studies the role of students, women, and culture in the Indian national movement. A unique resource, this collection presents unpublished documents from the national and state archives and the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, as well as extracts from English newspapers and weeklies and some collections of private papers. It sheds light on contours of the freedom movement in British India, as well as movements for civil and political rights, socio-cultural movements, and constitutional legislation. The General Editor's Preface provides the context and focus. Arjun Dev's Introduction to the volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the documents. The Calendar of Documents at the beginning of the volume is an excellent guide to the selected source material.

• Book Type/Genre :

History

• Book Binding :

Hardcover

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

Page count varies on each edition/reprint

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• Towards Freedom 1941: Documents on the Movement for Independence in India - Part 1 Published On :

2009

• Resource:

History, Region & Countries Book is recommended for Students, Teachers, Graduates, Professionals, and all bibliophiles

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