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This is the first major study to examine every one of the varied strands of the epic struggle individually and collectively and present it in a new and coherent narrative and analytical framework. Basing themselves on oral and other primary sources and years of research, the authors take the reader through every step of the independence struggle from the abortive Revolt of This is the first major study to examine every one of the varied strands of the epic struggle individually and collectively and present it in a new and coherent narrative and analytical framework.
Basing themselves on oral and other primary sources and years of research, the authors take the reader through every step of the independence struggle from the abortive Revolt of 1857 to the final victory of 1947. More important while incorporating existing historiographical advances, the book evolves a new and lucid view of the history of the period which will endure.
Pros: -Well researched.Good coverage.Fluid style of writing. Cons: -Biased to show congress and Nehru, Gandhi in good lights. Probably a politically sponsored account of Indian freedom struggle.Misses out on the contemporary global events that had influenced Indo-British politics at that time. Cultural and social aspects are touched but mostly to support the authors biased inferences. Read it to know one side of the coin. No one book or may be any at all will ever completely articulate the ot Pros: -Well researched.Good coverage.Fluid style of writing.
Cons: -Biased to show congress and Nehru, Gandhi in good lights. Probably a politically sponsored account of Indian freedom struggle.Misses out on the contemporary global events that had influenced Indo-British politics at that time. Cultural and social aspects are touched but mostly to support the authors biased inferences. Read it to know one side of the coin. No one book or may be any at all will ever completely articulate the other side of the coin.
But if one follows the period deeply and analytically refusing to accept the opinionated inferences presented by the authors, it will be clear that freedom came to India when colonialism was anyway ending from everywhere in the world. Congress largely and Gandhi in particular served well to their British masters and led the unsuspecting nation to compromises that only helped to delay and diffuse the freedom struggle. Even an extremely biased and opinionated book like this cannot spin it well to lead the readers to the authors point of view. The book is quit intense, It's has 39 chapters and almost all catering to distinct events. After reading i am embarrassed to admit how less i knew about our freedom struggle. It's isn't a GK book with who when what sort of details,though much more than it. It gives you the big picture and attempts to answer the obvious whys.Its sad that some of the fundamental ideas of the book will be limited to the audience of the book, i believe school kids should be exposed to some of the ideas albeit The book is quit intense, It's has 39 chapters and almost all catering to distinct events.
After reading i am embarrassed to admit how less i knew about our freedom struggle. It's isn't a GK book with who when what sort of details,though much more than it.
It gives you the big picture and attempts to answer the obvious whys.Its sad that some of the fundamental ideas of the book will be limited to the audience of the book, i believe school kids should be exposed to some of the ideas albeit in a simpler form As with history many parallels can be drawn with the present, now i more than ever despise the 'smart' media channels, most of the so-called experts,commentators know nothing about anything it seems. The book starts with Tribal uprisings and Revolt of 1857 and ends with partition of India covering almost a century though not uniformly on time scale.Some reviews on Flipkart call it Congress centric i didn't find it so If this is how History is supposed to be then i love it. Chapters on rise of communalism is a must read for everyone. One of the best history books I have read so far.
Indian modern history has never been so interesting for me before. It not only state facts but also gives a justified analysis of the same.
Explains action of all the important leaders very clearly and tells the reader what exactly made them do it. You actually can picture the era frame-wise with this style of writing. This is also a great book for understanding Mahatma Gandhi and finally justifying why he is “The father of our Nation”.
A must re One of the best history books I have read so far. Indian modern history has never been so interesting for me before. It not only state facts but also gives a justified analysis of the same.
Explains action of all the important leaders very clearly and tells the reader what exactly made them do it. You actually can picture the era frame-wise with this style of writing. This is also a great book for understanding Mahatma Gandhi and finally justifying why he is “The father of our Nation”. A must read for all the history enthusiasts. In India, we are taught about our freedom struggle for almost 5 years as part of the high school curriculum. But the study is just a brief overview of the entire movement and does very little justice to this major event in the history of the sub-continent.
It involved millions of people and had several leaders that spanned many generations. While writing textbooks for high school history, the authors tend to concentrate on a few of those leaders that came towards the end of the movement (mainly In India, we are taught about our freedom struggle for almost 5 years as part of the high school curriculum. But the study is just a brief overview of the entire movement and does very little justice to this major event in the history of the sub-continent.
It involved millions of people and had several leaders that spanned many generations. While writing textbooks for high school history, the authors tend to concentrate on a few of those leaders that came towards the end of the movement (mainly Gandhi and Nehru) and ignore the ones who laid the groundwork for the final showdown. Even when they are mentioned, they are only paid lip-service with only a short description of their work. We just know that Justice Ranade, Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Bal Gangadhar Tilak played a crucial role in early stages of the freedom movement, but how exactly that happened is not touched upon at all! This book by Bipan Chandra sheds light on all of these people and introduces us to many aspects of India's freedom struggle that we wouldn't come across otherwise. It is a very handy compilation of quotes, anecdotes and many, many cross references from different works on this subject.
It is as detailed as it can be in 650 pages and spans the entire 200 odd years of British rule in India in just 39 chapters. I loved how Bipan Chandra has touched upon almost every single contribution to the movement, right from the Northwest frontier to the Southern tip of India. There are also accusations about the writer being biased towards the Congress, but he specifies in detail the approach adopted by him and how it borrows from all major ideologies. The introduction is in fact just about how he (and his contributors) went about gathering the data for such a magisterial work on recent Indian history. But despite being such a big work, it is not at all tedious.
It is the quotes that make it so interesting. It is like being right there in the midst of things as they happened. And I was also really impressed by the amount of background stories that Chandra has included for each of the leaders, it made the book much more personal than the dreary historical tomes on Indian history that we read in school. The leaders have been portrayed as true heroes and their exploits have been described in a quite a legendary fashion. It was a real joy reading this book. This is not just a refresher on the Indian freedom struggle, but it is also a very refreshing experience. 'Under the native despot the people keep and enjoy what they produce, though at times they suffer some violence on the back.
Under the British Indian despot the man is at peace, there is no violence; his substance is drained away, unseen, peaceably and subtly — he starves in peace, and peaceably perishes in peace, with law and order.' - Bipan Chandra quotes Dadabhai Naoroji Forty-eighth book reviewed as part of the. The subject of this book might remind you of those boring history classes of secondary school. And still 5 stars! Partly because it makes reading the same things that you believe you know, interesting, more like a sweeping cinematic recreation of the eventful period of Indian history, only lacking the audio-visual element which can be extremely well substituted by your imagination facilitated by authors' amazing narration. Highly recommended for anyone interested in History and a must-read for t The subject of this book might remind you of those boring history classes of secondary school.
And still 5 stars! Partly because it makes reading the same things that you believe you know, interesting, more like a sweeping cinematic recreation of the eventful period of Indian history, only lacking the audio-visual element which can be extremely well substituted by your imagination facilitated by authors' amazing narration.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in History and a must-read for those preparing for the Indian Civil Services' examination. (While some may argue that it's biased towards Congress, and it could very well be for some, but then INC was indeed an extremely active and popular body during the freedom struggle, and most of the events of the struggle were directly or indirectly associated with INC.). This is the first major study to examine every one of the varied strands of the epic struggle individually and collectively and present it in a new and coherent narrative and analytical framework.
Basing themselves on oral and other primary sources and years of research, the authors take the reader through every step of the independence struggle from the abortive Revolt of 1857 to the final victory of 1947. More important while incorporating existing historiographical advances, the book evolves This is the first major study to examine every one of the varied strands of the epic struggle individually and collectively and present it in a new and coherent narrative and analytical framework. Basing themselves on oral and other primary sources and years of research, the authors take the reader through every step of the independence struggle from the abortive Revolt of 1857 to the final victory of 1947. More important while incorporating existing historiographical advances, the book evolves a new and lucid view of the history of the period which will endure. It is said that history is written by the victors, which means that the facts are often twisted to suit the needs and to the advantage of the writer.
While Bipan Chandra does nothing to twist the facts, he has managed to take a partial view of the facts, as always. This is the second book by this same set of authors that I have read and just like the first one – ‘India Since Independence’ – this book also stands as a glaring testimony to the author’s/authors’ parochial attitude towards Congress. It is said that history is written by the victors, which means that the facts are often twisted to suit the needs and to the advantage of the writer. While Bipan Chandra does nothing to twist the facts, he has managed to take a partial view of the facts, as always.
This is the second book by this same set of authors that I have read and just like the first one – ‘India Since Independence’ – this book also stands as a glaring testimony to the author’s/authors’ parochial attitude towards Congress. While I am not one of those growing majority who take special pleasure in bashing Gandhi, Nehru and innumerable Congressmen who had given their all for the freedom struggle, what I cannot accept is projecting Congress as the one and only organization that brought freedom to the country. It is really a good work by the authors. Documenting the history of the freedom struggle of our country spanning a period of almost a century is no easy task. The authors deserve appreciation for even taking up such a big task. But what is not good about the book is the way in which the history is presented.
The efforts of anyone other than Congress is puffed away as puny or not paid as much attention as it deserves. Bhagat Singh, Bismil, Azad and other such daredevil youngsters have all got tagged as ‘terrorists’. Truth it might be, for their having taken up the violent methods to attain freedom, but something is not right about the way in which he belittles the efforts of even people like Bose.
To prove my point, the entire episode of INA is given only one page with the overall part of Subhas Chandra Bose being reduced to just another also-ran! The book should be renamed as ‘Congress’s Struggle for Independence’, because that is all you will ever read in this book. The author’s having a special liking to Nehru is quite apparent from his way of writing. I would suggest that one can go for much better books than this, if one wants to read about the struggle for Indian independence in an unbiased manner. This is the first real book on the history of Indian independence struggle that I have read so that does raise doubts about rating it - a history book - without having anything else to draw comparison from.
But then I think it’s good in a way as I won’t be prejudiced in my review. I’ll settle for giving it 4 stars.
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I thought it was a great book. For a first timer like me it was a great place to start reading about India’s independence struggle.
It presents a complete overview of independence move This is the first real book on the history of Indian independence struggle that I have read so that does raise doubts about rating it - a history book - without having anything else to draw comparison from. But then I think it’s good in a way as I won’t be prejudiced in my review. I’ll settle for giving it 4 stars. I thought it was a great book. For a first timer like me it was a great place to start reading about India’s independence struggle. It presents a complete overview of independence movement and also talks about the socio-economic backdrop against which the struggle was set and how relevant were the methods adopted. There were times when I was left wanting for more details regarding certain events, but then if the author had catered to that the book would have ended up being doubly or triply thick.
And a very hard read for a rookie. One thing going against the book would be that the whole tale is told from the perspective of Congress. You’ll often feel that the author is trying to justify the congress’ or Gandhi’s stance just because, well, they lead the freedom movement. The author repeatedly indulges in rationalizing their decisions which, though might not be completely incorrect, does cast doubts in the readers' mind regarding author's neutrality. It is easy to say in the hindsight that all their decisions were right since they succeeded in the end. It would have been much better if the book had maintained a more neutral tone.
This is why it didn't seem fair to give it 5 stars. But otherwise this is a very good book that gives quite a clear insight into the freedom struggle. It was quite a humbling experience to read about the movement and the great leaders behind it, many of whom are rarely acknowledged today. Their lives and ideologies are elucidated with reasonable detail and often with amusing anecdotes. I must accept that it was also a bit embarrassing after having completed the book that I knew so less about our own history. You will come to know about the lives and ideologies of men who were absolute intellectuals. You’ll realize how bold and modern the idea of a united, democratic, sovereign and secular India was at that time under the then prevailing conditions.
Had it not been for the clear understanding about India’s socio-economic realities and needs by the leaders of the movement and their vision for the future of the country India would have ended up being another Pakistan. I would recommend this book for everyone who wants to know and understand Indian independence movement. There are not many books that discuss and debate facts and don't let the reader feel drowsy while doing that. This one surely secures a place among those. It is written in an extremely prosaic manner that gives you the sense that you are reading an interesting piece of fiction. While there are conspicuous ideological biases here and there, mostly centre-left, the writers overall do a pretty decent job keeping their objectivity intact. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to get an insig There are not many books that discuss and debate facts and don't let the reader feel drowsy while doing that.
This one surely secures a place among those. It is written in an extremely prosaic manner that gives you the sense that you are reading an interesting piece of fiction. While there are conspicuous ideological biases here and there, mostly centre-left, the writers overall do a pretty decent job keeping their objectivity intact. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to get an insight in India's freedom struggle, the leadership and the ideological dimension of the same that made this struggle one of the most celebrated ones of our time.
It demolishes some of the most widespread and ill-informed myths and misunderstandings related to the same, buttressed with credible facts - the reference section of the book is 43 pages long!! Surely, there must be another book that tells this same story from a more centre-right point of view, that will complement this book, and I will now be looking for it. Do you battle with questions and thoughts like what would have happened had Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and other extremist freedom fighters survived and led the Indian independence struggle? Why was Jawahar Lal Nehru chosen as the first prime minister of free India and not Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
Why did the 1857 mutiny fail when the native soldiers unequivocally formed the majority? Did the British actually contribute to the development of our country? These are only a few intriguing q Do you battle with questions and thoughts like what would have happened had Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and other extremist freedom fighters survived and led the Indian independence struggle? Why was Jawahar Lal Nehru chosen as the first prime minister of free India and not Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel? Why did the 1857 mutiny fail when the native soldiers unequivocally formed the majority?
Did the British actually contribute to the development of our country? These are only a few intriguing questions and topics that are timelessly and incessantly debated by people from all over the country constituting all age groups when it comes to India’s independence. A book that can quench your thirst for the answers to the above stated perplexing questions is India’s struggle for Independence.
The book has chronologically covered the labour for freedom, starting with the first ever organised struggle in 1857 to the realisation of independence in 1947. It will give you a perspective that you can’t cultivate by mere web articles or during tea time discussions. For instance, one of the biggest eye-openers was the effort to invoke a nationalist pride throughout the country which was never fully unified under any emperor. A few leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji, Lokmanya Tilak, GK Gokhale, Pherozeshah Mehta and others devoted their whole lives to instil the sentiment of belonging to one nation i.e. India where everyone will be equal and free from the oppressive British rule. To imagine that there was no unified India before the British occupation gives us the jitters and that only justifies the 30 years spent to nurture the nationalistic self-respect which is a pre-requisite for any independence struggle. The book also covers the rise of communism and socialism in the country and the effect of the Russian revolution of 1917 on the leftists.
It illustratively explains the convergence and divergence of leaders with different ideologies and ideas for the country. It explains how leaders like GK Gokhale and Lokmanya Tilak who were close confidantes in personal life went on different paths of moderates and extremists, the roads that reconciled and diverted multiple times during the course of their lives. Another detail that is often understated is the role of an indigenous and vernacular press that kept the fire of the toiling alive even during the dismal days that followed the calling off of the non-cooperation and civil disobedience movement among others.
The writing style of the authors is factual, logical, coherent and analytical; also the content is well-researched. The language used is moderate with jargons used wherever necessary, and at the end of the day the substance is easy to comprehend, is enlightening and engaging. It is a comprehensive coverage of what we are never taught in our history books.
Though one may argue that Bipin Chandra is leant towards Congress and Gandhiji, he touches upon all aspects of one of the best independence struggles of world history. It has gone above the academic style and delved more into circumstantial understanding, but due to that, the finer details are avoided in some instances like the Quit India movement of 1942. It is good for understanding the gross picture and an ideological march of civilisation. The truth is that this is a first of its kind attempt to unfold the struggle for Independence which offers an insight like no other. This book is an adventurous ride which opens those doors of events that you never knew even existed. Anyone with even a remote interest in history should go through this book only to come out illuminated and ever more proud of our nation.
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, Even though there are limitations to the structure of the book it is seemly one of the most indepth analysis to come across. It does not leaves you with mere memories of the freedom fighters but guides you through the entire struggle. It creates a connect that ultimately stays with you to the end. Indian freedom struggle has probably been one of its kind struggle. It has no similarity to the Russian or the French or the American Revolutions. These revolutions were won within days or probably yea Even though there are limitations to the structure of the book it is seemly one of the most indepth analysis to come across.
It does not leaves you with mere memories of the freedom fighters but guides you through the entire struggle. It creates a connect that ultimately stays with you to the end. Indian freedom struggle has probably been one of its kind struggle. It has no similarity to the Russian or the French or the American Revolutions. These revolutions were won within days or probably years but this struggle was a slow progressive struggle of mass movement and no violance that ultimately forced freedom from the British Raj. It was a unique struggle wherein the peasants, the working class, the women, the children, the youth found themselves entangled in a mass struggle of non violance.
Revolutionary militant movements seldom attract such huge plethora of sections on a common ground. This struggle was not just the struggle of independence but the class story of dichotomy. It is a classic story of men who ego has chiseled our very own interpretations of independence. It is the story of Jinnah, Nehru and Bose of whom we consider as the founding fathers of our independence and partition.
What the writer has done to elaborate is the true essence on which the entire book stands. The writer has tried every measure to capture the internal politics of these men. Though the book has provided me a plethora of though provoking ideas and instances to be happy about however it has missed an important part. The author has carelessly dealt with the following two designs 1) The author very conveniently tries to move away from the contributions of Subhash Chandra Bose in the freedom struggle. His contribution through the 1920s and 1930s are muted because they are associated with other great leaders. However events from the Tripuri session, formations of the Forward Bloc and INA are but well muted. The reason can be two.
Either the author believes the contribution of a man named Subhash might have needed such limited proportions or has conveniently tried to bury stories of a man already thrown into oblivion. 2) Ultimately as a conclusion the book points every single problem leading to the partition of India on one man Jinnah. A well to do Muslim man and one of the secular leaders of Muslim League who takes an absolute U turn in 1937 and takes resort in communal sentiments to further political interests may be believable but I stick to the fact that he alone might not have been the sole reason. It is like that Jinnah could not have clapped with only one hand.
I beg to disagree. The author has gracefully dealt with every single story on the struggle and kept the pace to match the turning of pages.
Though I was distraught on the obvious flaws in the book I cherish to have had such a good read.!!!! Firstly, you should read this only if you have interest in knowing India's past.
I was curious to know as to why we achieved freedom in 1947,when struggle started in 1857; what happened in between? This book is written by five authors,in their respective areas of specialization because of which some chapters may have very distinct identity and also with different degree of interest; but passion of writers about history of Indian independence struggle is very much evident in their research. The bi Firstly, you should read this only if you have interest in knowing India's past. I was curious to know as to why we achieved freedom in 1947,when struggle started in 1857; what happened in between? This book is written by five authors,in their respective areas of specialization because of which some chapters may have very distinct identity and also with different degree of interest; but passion of writers about history of Indian independence struggle is very much evident in their research. The bias for congress is palpable in every chapter.
Unfailingly writer has in each chapter explained position of congress, as if showing it was incessantly struggling solely for freedom. In fact, M.K.Gandhi has been addressed with 'ji' every single time. Overall this book is the most concise and interesting illustration possible, of this long and magnificent struggle.Read this book to: (a) enhance your knowledge about your own country (b) to respect your present situation (c) feel proud about the brave & intelligent countrymen of yours (d) realize how little you know about Indian history!! (e) and MOST IMPORTANTLY'How India discovered herself as one nation from piece of land with variety of people'(less). I am reading this book since last month.
I started this because i thought i must know cost of my freedom and of course first time i realized how history can teach so much to you. And how it repeats it so many times and u never know it.
It has been written in totally informative way so sometimes it become boring to read it. But it give you a totally balanced and unbiased account of almost every event which have been part and parcel of our path to freedom. For me it was interesting to understand I am reading this book since last month.
I started this because i thought i must know cost of my freedom and of course first time i realized how history can teach so much to you. And how it repeats it so many times and u never know it. It has been written in totally informative way so sometimes it become boring to read it. But it give you a totally balanced and unbiased account of almost every event which have been part and parcel of our path to freedom. For me it was interesting to understand that freedom movement took a slow and steady pace and took almost 100 years after 1857 to get freedom. The other interesting thing was the two way policy of British rulers of divide and rule from very early time of their regime.
Will be adding more as i will read more. 1) Very good book. Informative & Interesting. 2) It is told in a story format, which makes it easy for everybody to read this book. The book keeps readers interested 3) Not just mentioning what happened, but this book also talks why it was to be done so. I mean to say, it gives perspective. For ex:- why Gandhi didn't support Bhagat Singh.
Or Is partition avoidable? In case it was not avoidable, could violence be prevented? This is the most important feature of this book. 4) Little Congress bia 1) Very good book. Informative & Interesting.
2) It is told in a story format, which makes it easy for everybody to read this book. The book keeps readers interested 3) Not just mentioning what happened, but this book also talks why it was to be done so. I mean to say, it gives perspective. For ex:- why Gandhi didn't support Bhagat Singh. Or Is partition avoidable?
In case it was not avoidable, could violence be prevented? This is the most important feature of this book. 4) Little Congress biased. Okay, I don't have any biases towards any political or ideological organization, but this bias is evident in some chapters. I just felt, that Subhash's side of the story wasn't justly represented in that Cripps Mission chapter.
Again, this is my opinion. Bit of biased towards Congress.
All the events described will be in and around congress and its activists. I think historians shouldn'd do such kind of things. They should describe the events in an unbiased manner and leave the opinion to readers. Instead, in the whole book you find the authors opinion on how congress struggled so much in gaining independence to India. It doesn't mean it excluded other facts, though most of the events are presented, they are not properly presented and are not gi Bit of biased towards Congress. All the events described will be in and around congress and its activists. I think historians shouldn'd do such kind of things.
They should describe the events in an unbiased manner and leave the opinion to readers. Instead, in the whole book you find the authors opinion on how congress struggled so much in gaining independence to India. It doesn't mean it excluded other facts, though most of the events are presented, they are not properly presented and are not given enough importance. This book is just for reference, I don't recommend it if one wants to know about history of India. The book is actually 'Congress' (or Gandhi's) struggle for independence. But, having said that, it is a superb work that covers almost all aspects of the struggle.
If i may say so, in this regard, he may be even better than Guha. Also the chapter on Jinnah is a gem. For the first time an author could explain to me Jinnah's political trajectory. PS:- 'Raj' by Lawrence James is another superb book that gives British POV. Also, a balanced political view is in MJ Akbar's Nehru which is also very well- The book is actually 'Congress' (or Gandhi's) struggle for independence.
But, having said that, it is a superb work that covers almost all aspects of the struggle. If i may say so, in this regard, he may be even better than Guha. Also the chapter on Jinnah is a gem. For the first time an author could explain to me Jinnah's political trajectory. PS:- 'Raj' by Lawrence James is another superb book that gives British POV.
Also, a balanced political view is in MJ Akbar's Nehru which is also very well-written. This is my favourite book for understanding India's struggle to gain Independence from the British. Unlike regular history books, this book doesn't merely state bare facts but elucidates the facts in light of correlations and equations existing at the time, between the power players who were steering this Struggle. This is also a great book for understanding Mahatma Gandhi and his role as the symbol as well as the leader of the Indian struggle, both as a political guru and a human being; and why This is my favourite book for understanding India's struggle to gain Independence from the British. Unlike regular history books, this book doesn't merely state bare facts but elucidates the facts in light of correlations and equations existing at the time, between the power players who were steering this Struggle.
This is also a great book for understanding Mahatma Gandhi and his role as the symbol as well as the leader of the Indian struggle, both as a political guru and a human being; and why, for all his stated fallibleness, he deserved to be called the Mahatma. Bipan Chandra (born 1928) is an Indian historian, specialising in economic and political history of modern India. He has specialized on the national movement. He is considered an authority on Modern Indian History and is one of its most popular scholars. Source for information: Wikipedia ( ) and for the Author's photograph: Penguin ( Bipan Chandra (born 1928) is an Indian historian, specialising in economic and political history of modern India. He has specialized on the national movement. He is considered an authority on Modern Indian History and is one of its most popular scholars.
Source for information: Wikipedia ( ) and for the Author's photograph: Penguin ( ). “Bhagat Singh revered Lajpat Rai as a leader. But he would not spare even Lajpat Rai, when, during the last years of his life, Lajpat Rai turned to communal politics. He then launched a political-ideological campaign against him.
Because Lajpat Rai was a respected leader, he would not publicly use harsh words of criticism against him. And so he printed as a pamphlet Robert Browning’s famous poem, ‘The Lost Leader,’ in which Browning criticizes Wordsworth for turning against liberty. The poem begins with the line ‘Just for a handful of silver he left us.’ A few more of the poem’s lines were: ‘We shall march prospering, not thro’ his presence; Songs may inspirit us, not from his lyre,’ and ‘Blot out his name, then, record one lost soul more.’ There was not one word of criticism of Lajpat Rai. Only, on the front cover, he printed Lajpat Rai’s photograph!” —.
India's struggle for independence India’s struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra is your go to book for an in-depth and detailed overview on Indian independence movement. Indian freedom struggle is one of the most important parts of its history. A lot has been written and said about it, but there still remains a gap. Rarely do we get to hear accounts of the independence from the entire country and not just one region at one place. This book fits in perfectly in this gap and also provides a narration on the impact this movement had on the people. Bipin Chandra’s book is a well-documented history of India's freedom struggle against the British rule. It is one of the most accurate books which have been painstakingly written after thorough research based on legal and valid verbal and written sources.
It maps the first war of independence that started with Mangal Pandey’s mutiny and witnessed the gallant effort of Sri Rani Laxmi Bai. Many of the pages of this book are dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation and the civil disobedience movements. It contains detailed description of Subash Chandra Bose’s weapon heavy tactics and his charisma. This book includes all the independence movements and fights, irrespective of their size and impact, covering India in its entirety. Although these movements varied in means and ideas, but they shared a common goal of independence. This book contains oral and written narratives from different parts of the country, making this book historically rich and diverse.
The book captures the evolution of Indian independence struggle in full detail and leaves no chapter of this story untouched. This book is a good read for the students of Indian modern history and especially for students who are preparing for UPSC examination and have taken History as their subject.