Author: Chandra Bipan, Tripathi Amales and De Barun
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 1972
Pages: 228
Classification: 100 words
Shelf: C9R5
Accession No: B1658
Contents: Foreword I- The Impact of British Rule II- The Early Phase III- The Era of Militant Nationalism IV- The Struggle for Swaraj V- Intimations of Freedom VI- The Achievement of Freedom
Abstract: *Freedom Struggle* by Bipan Chandra (1972) offers a comprehensive analysis of India’s nationalist movement from 1919 to 1947. It explores the rise of Indian nationalism, key figures, events like the Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India movements, and the impact of various social classes, including peasants and workers, in the struggle for independence. Chandra examines internal divisions within the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League’s push for a separate state. The book presents a nuanced view of India’s path to independence and its lasting social and political consequences in post-independence India.