Nationalism is among the most influential ideas that has shaped the 'Metamorphoses of the Political' in the long twentieth century. This book focuses on exclusivist Indian nationalism and identifies its distinction from inclusivist nationalism. It highlights shifts in 'another Indian nationalism' over the last two centuries as the geopolitical context has transitioned from the Pax Britannica to the Pax Americana and its war on terror. The books braids the following three strands together: first, a majoritarian nationalist ideology called Hindutva; second, the making of popular history as a precolonial epic is highlighted, depicting the defeat of the last Hindu Emperor by a conquering Muslim Sultan purportedly leading to eight centuries of Hindu enslavement and third, the 'reconversion' of a community by the Visva Hindu Parishad with consequences for Lived Hinduism and Indic civilisation with its complex identities.

It highlights shifts over two centuries as the geopolitical context has transitioned from the Pax Britannica to the Pax Americana.

Excerpt from Indian Nationalism: Its Origin, History, and Ideals The editor has received, from an authoritative source, the subjoined note on the constitution of the political organisation known as the Indian National Congress: - "The Indian National Congress is a wholly democratic body. Anybody, who is a British subject, subscribes to its constitution and aim (self-government within the Empire), is above twenty-one years of age and pays a delegation fee of Rs.10 is eligible as a delegate. The delegates are elected by the Provincial and District Committees, which are widely representative bodies, and other public bodies affiliated to the Congress, such as the Home Rule Leagues, and also in open public meetings called for the purpose. There is no obstacle to the entry of anyone who complies with the conditions mentioned above." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Presents an account of the factors that led to the rise of Indian nationalism in the 19th and 20th centuries. This book discusses how the Indian National Congress affected the struggle for independence, giving importance to the individuals and political groups responsible for inaugurating the first Western-style political organisations.

Excerpt from A History of the Indian Nationalist Movement Another object has been present to my mind. British rule in India has been, and is constantly slandered and vilified in India, in England, and in other countries. I have taken care to show what has been said of its character and policy by prominent founders and leaders of Indian Nationalism. My story is one of my own time, and ends with the day of my departure from India. My last chapter was written before publication of the amended Government of India Bill, which has since become law. I have endeavoured to write what I believe to be the truth in a fair and considerate spirit. I wish to acknowledge my obligations to a large variety of authorities, to the published reports of the Indian National Congress, from 1885 to the present time, to the newspapers India, The Times of India, the Pioneer, the Leader, and other Indian journals, to the writings of the late Sir Alfred Lyall, to Mr. Vincent Smith's Early History of India, to the Life of Saiyid Ahmad Khan, by Colonel Graham, to the Speeches of Lord Curzon of Kedleston edited by Sir Thomas Raleigh, to Lord Morley's Recollections and Indian Speeches, to the Speeches Of the late Mr. Gokhale, to Papers on Indian Social Reform, edited by Mr. C. Y. Chintamani, to Mr. William Archer's India and the Future, to the montagu-chelmsford Reforms Report, to various reports published by the Government of India, and to other sources of information too numerous to detail. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

An Accessible And Fascinating Story, This Is One Of The Most Riveting Books Of History Ever Written In The Indian Subcontinent. The Retelling Of The Notoriously Famous `Bhawal Sannyasi Case` --- One Of India`S Best-Known And Most Historic Legal Battles--- Is Narrative History Of The Finest Kind.