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Home Rule Movement – Echoes of Freedom: The Revolutionary Pulse of the Home Rule Movement (1915–1916)

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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

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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