The volume has been weaved into eighteen chapters commencing from the first decade of the 20th century. The main theme deals with foreign policy of Lord Curzon, policy in Tibet and British policy, the Coronation Durbar, Morley Minto reforms, the role of Mahatma Gandhi, role of Ali Brothers, socio-economic role of Annie Besand, ideology of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the Calcutta Congress, Rowlatt Bills and their reaction, the Amritsar Congress, 1919 and the political ideology of Motilal Nehru, Montagu-Chelmsford reforms, Act of 1919 in its operation, the Non-cooperation Movement, its background and Simon Commission and Indian reaction.
I have collected relevant research material from various libraries and institutions. These are the Sapru House Library, Delhi University Library, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University Library, Jamia Millia Islamia University Library, Sahitya Akademi Library and others. I feel beholden to the members of these research centres for their academic support to me for their kind help during my researches.
Hopefully these volumes would be useful for teachers, scholars, students and social scientists in India and abroad. |
