India’s freedom movement had a uniqueness about it, compared to similar other movements in contemporary history. It not only transformed the great Indian civilization into a nation State, but also crystallized benchmarks for great popular movements in history. It was both a struggle against foreign rule, as well as an ethical campaign against unreason, directed against both the foreign rulers and Indians. What began as a sporadic response to colonial atrocities, in mid 19th century years evolved subsequently into one of the subtlest mass movements in recent history under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the saint – statesman of India, whose unprecedented weapons of truth and non-violence empowered the meek Indian millions to fight against the mighty British Raj. The lessons from India’s freedom movement have been inspiring generations of world leaders to follow the path of peace and non-violence.
The present series of four volumes of History of the Freedom Movement in India is a classic analysis of those testing times by eminent historian and scholar Dr. Tara Chand. The authentic and insightful analysis of the freedom movement has been popular with scholars as well as common readers for over four decades now.