proposals: 1. The Viceroy’s Executive Council would be reconstructed. It would wholly consist of Indians except for the Viceroy and the commander-in-chief. 2. Hindus and Muslims would be represented at par on the Viceroy’s Council. 3. Executive Council as Interim Government would have complete authority and it work till the end of the war. 4. The Constitution of India would be drafted by the Indians themselves. 5. The Governor-General would retain the veto power which he would use in the interest
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Cama 3.4 Begum Hazrat Mahal 3.5 Annie Besant 3.6Arun Asaf Ali 3.7 Usha Mehta 3.8 Kasturba Gandhi 3.9 Kamala Nehru 3.10. Vijaya Lakshmi Pundit 4. Conclusion 5. References ROLE OF WOMEN IN INDIA ’S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Introduction The history of Indian Freedom Struggle would be incomplete without mentioning the contributions of women. The sacrifice made by the women of India will occupy the foremost place. They fought with true spirit and undaunted courage and faced various tortures‚ exploitations
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India—died October 12‚ 1967‚ New Delhi)‚ Indian politician and activist who was a prominent figure in socialist politics and in the movement toward Indian independence. Much of his career was devoted to combating injustice through the development of a distinctly Indian version of socialism. Lohia was born to a family of merchants. Following the death of his mother when he was two‚ he was raised primarily by his grandparents‚ although his father’s commitment to Indian nationalism influenced him during
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CONTENTS Title Page 2 Area of research 3 Acknowledgement 4 Introduction 5 Rationale
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1. Coal allocation scam Coal allocation scam or Coalgate‚ is a political scandal concerning the Indian government’s allocation of the nation’s coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a draft report issued in March 2012‚ the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office accused the Government of India of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period 2004–2009. Over the Summer of 2012‚ the opposition BJP
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The summer of 1991 changed the political discourse of India. On 21st May 1991‚ Indian National Congress received a big jolt as Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE in Sriperumbudur‚ Tamil Nadu‚ while he was campaigning for the general election. It generated sympathy wave for Congress in the ongoing general election. The Congress came back to power with support from few other regional parties and formed a coalition government. PV Narasimha became the Prime Minister of India. He was a visionary leader
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unconcerned with the political situation of the country and the political fortunes of the Muslim community of India. Already in 1908‚ while in England‚ he had been chosen as a member of the executive council of the newly-established British branch of the Indian Muslim League. In 1931 and 1932 he represented the Muslims of India in Round Table Conference held in England to discuss the issue of the political future of India. And in a 1930 lecture Iqbal suggested the creation of a separate homeland for the
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Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian Muslim scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. He was one of the most prominent Muslim leaders to support Hindu-Muslim unity‚ opposing the partition of India on communal lines. Following India’s independence‚ he became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government. He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad; he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name
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National organization before the birth of Indian National Congress: Several organizations were formed in India before the birth of Indian National Congress. In 1837 Landholders’ Society was formed to safeguard the interests of the zamindars. The British India Association was formed in 1851. Its leading members were Debendranath Tagore‚ Prasanna Kumar Tagore and Radhakanta Dev. Its aim was to present the demands of the Indians before the British Parliament. Dadabhai Naoroji established the East
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