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.

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Title

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Copyright

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Original Title

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Original Copyright

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Dedication

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PREFACE

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CONTENTS

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Part One INDIA’S RELIGOUS RENAISSANCE

chapter I|9 pages

THE RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND

chapter II|11 pages

THE BRAHMA SAMAJ

chapter III|5 pages

THE ARYA SAMAJ

chapter IV|9 pages

THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION

chapter V|7 pages

THE ALIGARH MOVEMENT

chapter VI|9 pages

OTHER RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

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Part Two BEFORE AND AFTER THE OUTBREAK OF 1857

chapter I|13 pages

THE LIBERAL TRADITION

chapter II|17 pages

THE PERIOD OF STRAIN

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Part Three FORERUNNERS OF THE CONGRESS

chapter I|14 pages

THE BRITISH INDIAN ASSOCIATION

chapter II|8 pages

THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION

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Part Four THE FIRST CONGRESS OF 1885

chapter I|11 pages

ON THE EVE OF THE CONGRESS

chapter II|9 pages

THE FIRST CONGRESS

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Part Five THE EARLY DAYS

chapter I|9 pages

COUNCIL REFORM

chapter II|10 pages

THE END OF THE CENTURY

chapter III|8 pages

THE BRITISH COMMITTEE

chapter IV|6 pages

THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY

chapter V|6 pages

INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

chapter VI|9 pages

THE FAMINE PERIOD

chapter VII|8 pages

THE PLAGUE

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Part Six THE SECOND PHASE

chapter I|9 pages

THE CURZON ERA

chapter II|9 pages

DADABHAI AND SWARAJ

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Part Seven THE THIRD PHASE

chapter I|6 pages

THE REIGN OF THE MODERATES

chapter II|12 pages

NEW DELHI

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Part Eight WAR AND THE CONGRESS

chapter I|12 pages

WAR AND THE CONGRESS

chapter II|10 pages

THE LUCKNOW PACT

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Part Nine THE AFTERMATH OF WAR

chapter I|8 pages

SELF-DETERMINATION

chapter II|7 pages

MAHATMA GANDHI

chapter III|10 pages

THE PUNJAB DISTURBANCES

chapter IV|9 pages

NON-CO-OPERATION