Madan Mohan Malaviya and the Indian Freedom Movement
Jagannath Prasad Misra
Abstract
This book explores Madan Mohan Malaviya’s long-term involvement in the politics of Indian nationalism. Drawing on a variety of sources ranging from public documents to the private papers of other leading nationalists of the time, the book looks at the changing nature of the Indian freedom movement by focusing on what Malaviya did, whom he relied on for support, and how he saw his own actions and role in Indian public life. It examines whether Malaviya’s career resulted in certain changes in Indian politics and, if so, in what directions, or whether it exploited existing forces of change in pol ... More
This book explores Madan Mohan Malaviya’s long-term involvement in the politics of Indian nationalism. Drawing on a variety of sources ranging from public documents to the private papers of other leading nationalists of the time, the book looks at the changing nature of the Indian freedom movement by focusing on what Malaviya did, whom he relied on for support, and how he saw his own actions and role in Indian public life. It examines whether Malaviya’s career resulted in certain changes in Indian politics and, if so, in what directions, or whether it exploited existing forces of change in politics and society. It also considers various stages of Malaviya’s leadership and his ability to retain and wield authority, as well as his relationship with his followers, the Indian National Congress leadership, the Sikh leaders, and various leaders and workers of the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha. It investigates the means of communication between them, the barriers and contradictions, and tries to assess the way they influenced one another. Finally, the book investigates how the method and manner of Malaviya’s nationalist propaganda and some of the campaigns that he launched influenced the different communities across India.
Keywords:
Indian freedom movement,
politics,
Madan Mohan Malaviya,
India,
Indian nationalism,
Leadership,
authority,
Indian National Congress,
Muslim League,
Hindu Mahasabha
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2016 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780199463756 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: April 2016 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199463756.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Jagannath Prasad Misra, author
Professor, Former Professor and Head, Department of History, Banaras Hindu University.
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