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Arjun Publishing House Congress Mass Movements and Independence (1929-1947) by B R Verma and S R Bakshi
With this volume we entre into the era of Indian Freedom Movementfrom where freedom fighters after Lahore Congress drafted a pledgeon "Indian Independence Day" to be celebrated with discipline ineach town of the country. This pledge enshrined rule was the utmostright of the Indian people and any oppressive government was liableto change. It stated that British Rule in India has not onlydeprived the India people of thier freedom but has exploited Indianmasses and has also ruined India economically, politically,culturally and spiritually with demand of "Purna Swaraj" carriedtil the historyic day 15th Aug. 1947, the final goal of completefreedom was acheived but not without many irrepairable losses likesacrifices of many martyrs and the tragedy of partition that IndiaPeople faced. About Author : B.R. Verma a well read, widely travelled and strong believerof Marxist ideology was born in 1943 in "Jhang District" now inPakistan. He spent his youth living among contemporary marxistintellectuals. He choose publishing trade as profession thatmatched his state of mind. During course to itme he establishedhimself as publisher. S.R. Bakshi is Ph.D.; D. Litt. in Modern Indian History andis the author of several works on Indian nationalism and fredommovement. He has long academic experience having deep links withAsia Foundation, Saugar University, Nehru Memorail Museum andlibrary and Indian Council of Historical Research. Contents : Preface Lahore Congress, 1929 Dandi March The Satyagraha Civil Disobedience Movement Gandhi-Irwin Pact Role of Women Mass Mvoement Government of India Act, 1935 Ministreis in Provinces The Satyagraha Cripp's Mission, 1942 Quit India Movement The Last Phase The New Year in Eastern Command The Bihar Police Rebellion Partition as Practical Politics The United Provinces Divide and Quit The Announcement of the 3rd June 1947 United Provinces in Trouble The Meo Rising Eastern Command in June New Issues Eastern Command on the Eve of Liberty More Troops for C