1st Edition

India and the Commonwealth 1885–1929

By S. R. Mehrotra Copyright 1965
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

The story of the transformation of the old British Empire into the modern Commonwealth had often been told from the point of view of Great Britain and the ‘white dominions’. No attempt had so far been made to describe the decisive role of India in the shaping of the multi-racial Commonwealth of today. Originally published in 1965, the main theme of this work by an Indian author is the growth of... Read more

Foreword by Professor C. H. Philips.  Introduction.  1. The Growth of Indian Nationalism and British Policy in India, 1885–1910.  2. War and a New Angle of Vision  3. The Indian National Congress and the Commonwealth  4. The National Liberal Federation of India and the Commonwealth  5. The All-India Muslim League and the Commonwealth  6. India, Britain and the Commonwealth, 1917–29.  Some Concluding Reflections.  Select Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

S. R. Mehrotra