Indian History

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This paper presents an overview of the history of India beginning with the creation of the Indian National Congress in 1884. More specifically, the paper discusses India's independence, the emergence of the various political groups in the country, and the influence of the "moderates", the "swarajists". The paper also discusses the influence on India of the strong leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

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"Gandhi's action of suspending the non-cooperation movement was severely criticized by other movement advocates and other sectors (National Indian Congress 2004, Edidin 2006). But other critics recognized its most outstanding feature as the willingness and ability of people in general to endure hardships and punishment inflicted by the government. The movement may have collapsed but its great impact survives and is destined to inspire the nation to persist on a stronger campaign. It clearly served as a basis for new faith and new hope in the people. It roused in them a new confidence in their own power to fight for freedom. Because of the movement, the Congress, for the first time, turned into a truly mass movement."

Sample of Sources Used:

• British Broadcasting Corporation. Mohandas Gandhi. Historic Figures. BBC.Co.Uk, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2007 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gandhi_mohandas.shtml
• Edidin, Peter. 1947: the End of the Raj. New York Times Upfront: the Scholastic, Inc., January 30, 2006
• Indian National Congress. The Congress and the Freedom Movement. AICC, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2007 from http://aicc.org.in/the_congress_and_the_freedom_movement.htm
• Leathem, Rebecca. Mahatma Gandhi. Business Asia: First Charlton Communications Pty, Ltd, February 15, 1999

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