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.
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Pros: -Well researched. -Good coverage. -Fluid style of writing.
Frm part 1 schweser google drive free. 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.