ABSTRACT
First published in 1938, this book aims to provide a history of the rise and growth of the Indian National Congress for the general reader, covering the period from its foundation in 1885 until the beginning of the non-co-operation movement in 1920. It was intended to extend the official history of the Congress by Pattabhi Sitarammayya by making it more accessible to western readers while also giving more space to the religious and social forces in Indian history during the nineteenth century which led to the birth of the congress. It also looks at forerunner organisations like The British Indian Association before examining the history and evolution of the congress in several phases.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|52 pages
India’s Religious Renaissance
part 2|32 pages
Before and After the Outbreak of 1857
part 3|24 pages
Forerunners of the Congress
part 4|20 pages
The First Congress Of 1885
part 5|57 pages
The Early Days
part 6|20 pages
The Second Phase
part 7|20 pages
The Third Phase
part 8|23 pages
War And The Congress
part 9|35 pages
The Aftermath Of War