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The one man who is known as “The Father of Indian Unrest” is “Lokmanya” Bal Gandhar Tilak. These two titles of Tilak have the different meanings. According to Britishers, he was the father of Indian unrest because he was the man who stood the Indian people for the first time against British Government and from that time the rest of British Government in India was gone and never came back.Tilak was the man who awaken the Indians about their rights and worst condition from where they had to live because of the British Raj. Tilak was strict against the rule of any other country or person over India.He declared, Swaraj (self rule) is my birth right and 1 must take it” His slogan was on the mouth of every Indian…

The difference between the Moderates and the Extremists within the Indian National Congress became wider after the partition of Bengal in 1905.The growing differences ultimately led to a split in the Congress at its Surat Session in 1907. ADVERTISEMENTS: The circumstances which widened the differences between the Moderates and the Extremists and ultimately were to result in the split in the nationalist ranks were based on the difference among the two groups that arose due to difference in the policies, programmes, aims and objectives.Moreover the fast growing popularity of Extremists, especially after partition of Bengal, alarmed the Moderate leadership within the Congress. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.orgThe situation further deteriorated due to the clash of personalities between the leaders of the two rival groups, especially between Tilak and Gokhale and Pherozeshah Mehta.The…

Mahatma Gandhi decided to walk through dozens of villages, pausing regularly to hold meetings, preparing the audience for the civil disobedience. On 12th March 1930, at 6.30 a.m.Gandhiji along with 78 selected followers/Styagrahis began his 241-mile (386 km) march from Sabarmati/Satyagraha Ashram, Ahmedabad to Dandi. This distance was to be covered in 24 days.Gandhiji (61 years) was the eldest and the leader of the group. Kasturba applied the benedictory tilak to Gandhiji’s forehead and garlanded him with khadi and handed him the walking stick. Tilak, khadi and stick sybolised devotion, simplicity and strength respectively. Image Source: 185.26.182.219/Rqae5eb53b-c103-49e4-a363-9cb05f81161d ADVERTISEMENTS: Gandhiji’s method of March was a huge success and people participate in his public meetings in large number.Vallabbhai Patel moved in advance to all the important places located on the designated route…

In the backdrop of the failure of Cripps Mission, imminent Japanese threat, the British attitude towards Indians who were left behind in Burma and the prevailing anger and hostility to an alien and meaningless war, Quit India Resolution was passed on 8 August 1942 by AICC at Gowalia Tank, Bombay. Gandhi told the British to quit and ‘leave India in God’s hand’. His message was ‘Do or Die’.On 9th August, however, all the Congress leaders were put behind the bars and the Congress was declared an illegal body.The agitated mass devoid of leadership resort to violent riots, assaults and sporadic disorder in most parts of the country. The Government adopted extreme repression, the brutality of which had no parallel in the Indian National Movement. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org ADVERTISEMENTS: It was…

1. The British Hand:British masters who preferred to use the policy of divide and rule as per their need and convenience sowed the seed of Communalism in India.Many communal parties like Muslim League had patronage of the government for a considerable period of time. ADVERTISEMENTS: The British used the League to counterpoise the rising nationalism and keep the emerging Muslim intelligentsia from joining the Nationalist Movement.The British also encouraged the League to approach the Muslim masses and assume their leadership. The idea of Pakistan was not new to the bureaucracy. Image Source: britishcouncil.inAfter 1940, when the Muslim League had declared Pakistan as its goal, it received direct and indirect encouragement from the British Government. ADVERTISEMENTS: In their public utterances officials had harped on the differences, which divided Hindu and Muslim.…

1. India to be treated as an independent unit of the Empire, as a self-autonomous state with equal rights and responsibility.2. The strength of Legislative Council should be 1^0 members out of which four-fifths were to be elected and one-fifth to be nominated One third of the elected members were to be Muslims.The elected members of the Imperial Legislative Council were to be elected by elected members of the Provincial Legislative Council. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Defence, foreign affairs and political relations of India, i.e., making of war, peace and signing of treaty were to be excluded from the control of the Imperial Legislative.4. Provinces should be autonomous in their respective spheres. The Imperial Government could only have a general right of supervision of the provinces but not to interfere in their…

Of late, the question of human rights has received a great deal of attention. Today, violation of human rights is seriously taken note of by international bodies and by champions of democracy. It is in this backdrop that most countries have set up their own independent National Human Rights Commissions.Human rights are those rights which are fundamental for living and for normal human existence. They are based on the concept that every man and woman, irrespective of caste, creed, colour, race and nationality is born with certain fundamental rights such as, right to live, speech, freedom, justice, etc. These rights are, therefore, enshrined in the constitution of the countries. In order, that these basic rights are maintained and adhered to by the nations of the world, United Nations Organisation adopted…

Two Home Rule Leagues were established, one by B.G. Tilak at Poona in April 1916 and the other by Mrs. Annie Besant at Madras in September 1916.The aim of the Movement was to get self government for India within the British Empire. It believed freedom was the natural right of all nations. ADVERTISEMENTS: Moreover, the leaders of the Home Movement thought that India’s resources were not being used for her needs.The two Leagues cooperated with each other as well with the Congress and the Muslim League in putting their demand for home rule. While Tilak’s Movement concentrated on Maharashtra, Annie. Image Source: 185.26.182.219Aim:To convey the message of Home Rule to common man in remote and politically not conscious areas new method of publicity were used. Emphasis was on propaganda to…

Lack of essential nutrients in the body of an individual not only leads to weakening of the body but in addition may also lead to the birth of certain diseases commonly known as deficiency diseases. Though these diseases can be found in all the individuals in general, but they are common in children especially among the poor because the poor people do not possess the proper knowledge of feeding their children. When the essential nutrients, proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, irons and iodine are less or nearly absent in an individual’s body deficiency disease’s occur. Deficiency diseases are marked by a number of symptoms namely fatigue, weakness, unnecessary vomit and sudden pain in any particular part of the body.Lack of Vitamin A can give birth to a disease called night blindness as…

Democracy is a political system in which the chosen representatives of the people govern the country. All the adult citizens have the right to vote without any discrimination of caste, creed, religion, sex or economic status. People cast votes on the principle of universal adult franchise to elect the candidates. The candidate who gets the maximum number of votes is declared elected.The party which either has the majority of members or has the support of members from other parties to make the majority forms the government. Thus, in effect, the power to elect the government lies in the hands of the people. In a democracy, all the functions are executed as per the provisions of the Constitution which inter alia upholds the values of equality between the citizens. Abraham Lincoln…