A People`s History of India 30 – The National Movement: Origins and Early Phase to 1918

This book considers the first phase of Indian popular resistance to colonial rule, including the Revolt of 1857¿58, its nature and legacy; the rise of national consciousness; the movement for social reform and political awakening among the middle classes, and, finally, Gandhiji¿s arrival and the agitations of 1917¿18.