Introduction When India became independent in 1947, the economy of the country was very fragile and facing many problems. The […]

Introduction Freedom from colonial rule came with a price. The partition of India involved dividing the provinces of Bengal and

Introduction The outbreak of Second World War and Britain’s decision to involve India in the War without consulting Congress ministries

Introduction Before the establishment of British Raj, Mughals and their agents had ruled large parts of the country. Large sections

Introduction The influence of the Left-wing in the Indian National Congress and consequently on the struggle for independence was felt

Introduction Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the coastal town of Porbandar in 1869. When he returned to India in

Introduction By the last decade of the nineteenth century, there was conspicuous resentment against moderate politics within the Indian National

Introduction The political and economic centralisation of India achieved by the British for the better exploitation and control of India

Introduction Several events that preceded the First World War had a bearing on Indian nationalist politics. In 1905 Japan had

A Birthday Letter – Jawaharlal Nehru It was the summer of 1928, when Jawaharlal Nehru began writing letters to his