Militant Nationalism in The Punjab, 1919-1935

Interweaving Region and Nation
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-93529-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

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 and the Atashi Chakkar group and their daring deeds. It traces the vital links between the militant movement in Punjab and its counterparts in Bengal, Bombay, U.P. and Delhi in the early 20th century, thus, interweaving region and nation. The author also discusses the long and much ignored contribution of Punjabi women as comrades-in-arms.

An important contribution to the history of India's struggle for freedom, this book will be indispensable for students and researchers of regional history, colonial history, and modern Indian history. For those interested in the history of South Asia, it will provide valuable insights into the changing nature of militancy from Veer Savarkar to Bhagat Singh.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mohan, Kamlesh

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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), Rameshwari Nehru (2015).