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Struggle for selfgovernance from "summary" of India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra,Mridula Mukherjee,Aditya Mukherjee,K N Panikkar,Sucheta Mahajan
The struggle for self-governance in India was a long and arduous process that was marked by various phases and strategies employed by the Indian National Congress and other political groups. This struggle was not just about gaining independence from British colonial rule but also about asserting the right of Indians to govern themselves and determine their own destiny. The initial phase of the struggle for self-governance focused on constitutional reforms and demands for greater representation of Indians in the legislative bodies. The Indian National Congress, under the leadership of figures like Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjea, and Gopal Krishna Gokhale, advocated for gradual reforms that would eventually lead to self-rule. They believed in working within the existing constitutional framework to achieve their goals. However, as the demands for self-governance were repeatedly denied by the British authorities, the movement began to adopt more radical tactics. Leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak and B...
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