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This collection of essays on the Indian freedom movement focuses on Bengal during the Swadeshi period (1905-12). The essays deal with revolutionary terrorism and its relation to the movement as a whole and with communalism, which began to be a problem during this period. This book is intended for scholars and students of modern Indian history.
Philosopher, spiritual leader, mystic, poet and nationalist, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) was perhaps modern India's most fascinating and enigmatic leader. This biography is a comprehensive yet detached look at Aurobindo's career and thought.
This book is an accessible introduction to the rise of the Indian freedom struggle between the Great Revolt of 1857 and the attainment of Independence in 1947.