A Battle of Beliefs: Moderates vs. Extremists in the Struggle for Power 1200 Words The terms “moderates” and “extremists” are very commonly used in political and social language to describe people or groups with different approaches to ideology, strategy, and objectives. An understanding of the differences between moderates and extremists is crucial in understanding how … Read more
Lucknow Pact – Forging Unity: The Revolutionary Lucknow Pact of 1916 The Lucknow Pact of 1916 is one of the most critical dates in the annals of India’s fight for independence from British rule. It was a crucible that would break this axis central to the relationship so far between the two principal political forces … Read more
Home Rule Movement – Echoes of Freedom: The Revolutionary Pulse of the Home Rule Movement (1915–1916) Background The Home Rule Movement was the most important political movement in British India that originated between 1915 and 1916 to achieve self-government within the British Empire. This essay describes the evolution of the movement, leading figures, aims, tactics, … Read more
The August Declaration of 1917: A Beacon of Hope for India’s Political Awakening Introduction The August Declaration, more commonly known as Montagu’s Statement, was a public declaration presented on 20th August 1917 by Edwin Samuel Montagu, the Secretary of State for India. This declaration forms one of the landmark statements in the political history of … Read more
The Surat Session of 1907 is one of the most serious and divisive moments in the history of the Indian National Congress. More than an intensification of differences of ideologies within the Congress, it prepared the future course towards freedom for this country. Here, we break down the causes of the Surat Session, its results … Read more
Muslim League (1906) – A New Horizon: Muslim League’s Crusade for Rights and Recognition Introduction The Muslim League was a political organization in British India formed in 1906. It could hardly construct mosques, schools, and hospitals and fought for Muslims’ rights; it finally resulted in the creation of Pakistan in 1947. It was born on … Read more
Komagata Maru – Shadows of Injustice: The Untold Struggle of the Komagata Maru Incident 1914 A Point of Great Contact between Canadian and Indian History (1914)The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 marks an important point in both Canadian and Indian history; it symbolizes a complicated interface between immigration policies, colonialism, racism, and the struggle for … Read more
Indian Council Act, 1909: The Morley-Minto Reforms ( Compromise of Power ) The Indian Council Act of 1909 was popularly called the Morley-Minto Reforms. It was a significant landmark within the British Indian political horizon and brought substantial transformation in governance in India which paved its way towards further constitutional developments in later years. Below … Read more