A clear, documentary view of unrest in British India and the forces shaping it.
This book collects Valentine Chirol’s Times articles to examine the causes, consequences, and wide impact of upheaval across the Indian empire. It offers a structured look at how reform, governance, and local power interact in a complex, evolving landscape. The text helps readers understand the larger context of unrest, including how Indian rulers, the British administration, and local communities respond to challenges. It emphasizes evidence, diverse authorities, and careful analysis to illuminate a difficult history without relying on sensationalism. The result is a thoughtful portrait of a pivotal period in the history of India under British rule.
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The volume into which Mr.V alentine Chirol has collected and republished his valuable series of articles in The Times upon Indian unrest is an important and very instructive contribution to the study of what is probably the most arduous problem in the politics of our far-reaching Empire. His comprehensive survey of the whole situation, the arrangement of evidence and array of facts, are not unlike what might have been found in the Report of a Commission appointed to investigate the causes and the state of affairs to which the troubles that have arisen in India may be ascribed. At different times in the worlds history the nations foremost in civilization have undertaken the enterprise of founding a great European dominion in A sia, and have accomplished it with signal success. The Macedonian Greeks led the way ;they were followed by the Romans ;and in both instances their military superiority and ormmiy.iii Lrgenius enabled them to subdue and govern for centuries vast populations in Western A sia.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the complex history of unrest in 20th century India, a subject that has received comparatively scant attention from the West. Using a range of sources including the colonial government's records, the author paints a vivid picture of the various strands of discontent that coalesced to form the Indian independence movement. The author provides an overview of the social, religious, and economic conditions that gave rise to unrest, with particular focus on the role of the Hindu revival in the early decades of the century. The book highlights the role of the Indian National Congress, and the work of influential figures such as Mahatma Gandhi in shaping the independence movement. It also examines the ways in which the British government sought to suppress dissent, and the often brutal methods employed to do so. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781440077487_0
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