Surat split and impact The home rule league movement was led by Lokmanya Tilak and Annie Besant. Tilak was released from prison in 1914 and he came back to a very different India. The moderates were disillusioned with the constitutional reforms …

The outbreak of the War The outbreak of World War I aided the national movements. Tilak and Annie Besant used this opportunity to launch home rule movements to get self-government. Ghadar revolutionaries in North America used this to attempt to …

Reasons for rising of revolutionary terrorism The contribution of the moderates was great as they succeeded in creating a political education and awareness but their failures too were great as they failed to mobilize the masses. They did not form …

Introduction The swadeshi movement was started as a response to the partition decision taken by Lord Curzon. The reason given was administrative but the truth was the actual reason was political. The British wanted to crush the national movement at its …

Introduction Though the legislative councils had no power till 1920 the nationalists used them as tools for growing the national movement. Indian members could be nominated to the governor general’s legislative council but they had no powers. This was done …

Introduction The printing press was brought to India by the Portuguese missionaries in the 15th century. Early Developments From the beginning of the 19th century, the politically conscious Indian had realized the importance of the free press. Bengal Gazette was the first …

Introduction The early leaders of the congress, the moderates, were the first to develop an economic critique of colonialism. This was the most important contribution to the development of the national movement in India. The ideology of the Moderates The …