1st Edition

Militant Nationalism in The Punjab, 1919–1935 Interweaving Region and Nation

By Kamlesh Mohan Copyright 2025
320 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

320 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book presents a comprehensive account of the growth and development of militant nationalism in Punjab between two landmark events in the history of the Indian nationalist movement – the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the martyrdom of Bhagat Singh. It highlights the ideology of the Babbar Akali Jatha, Kirti‑Kisan Party, Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha, Hindustan Socialist Republican Association... Read more

Introduction 1. The Beginnings: Rowlatt Agitation in Amritsar 2. Experiment in Terrorism: Babbar Akalis 3. Broadening of Horizons: Other Revolutionary Organisations 4. New Forms: Kirti-Kisan Ideology 5. Militancy on Trial 6. Towards Bombs 7. In the Dock: Lahore Conspiracy Case Trial (1929-31) 8. Revolutionary Ideology: Bhagat Singh 9. Last Glow 10. Resurrection: Atashi Chakkar Group

 

Biography

Kamlesh Mohan is Professor Emeritus, Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She has contributed several research papers to various scholarly journals and books. Her latest publications include: Towards Gender History: Images, Identities and Roles of North Indian Women (2006, 2007), Science and Technology in Colonial India (2014, 2023) and Rameshwari Nehru (2015). Pandemics and Literature: Regional and Global Perspectives (2025).