Title Gentlemanly terrorists : political violence and the colonial state in India, 1919-1947 / Durba Ghosh, Cornell University, New York

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 275 pages) : PDF file(s) Series Critical perspectives on empire Critical perspectives on empire. Contents Introduction -- The reforms of 1919: Montagu-Chelmsford, the Rowlatt Act, Jails Commission, and the Royal Amnesty -- The history of revolutionary terrorism through autobiography -- After Chauri Chaura: the revival and repression of revolutionary terrorism -- After the Chittagong Armoury raid: revolutionary terrorism in the 1930s -- From political prisoner to security prisoner -- Revolutionary autobiographies: postcolonial tellings of nationalist history -- Conclusion Summary In Gentlemanly Terrorists, Durba Ghosh uncovers the critical place of revolutionary terrorism in the colonial and postcolonial history of modern India. She reveals how so-called 'Bhadralok dacoits' used assassinations, bomb attacks, and armed robberies to accelerate the departure of the British from India and how, in response, the colonial government effectively declared a state of emergency, suspending the rule of law and detaining hundreds of suspected terrorists. She charts how each measure of constitutional reform to expand Indian representation in 1919 and 1935 was accompanied by emergency legislation to suppress political activism by those considered a threat to the security of the state. Repressive legislation became increasingly seen as a necessary condition to British attempts to promote civic society and liberal governance in India. By placing political violence at the center of India's campaigns to win independence, this book reveals how terrorism shaped the modern nation-state in India Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2017) Subject National liberation movements -- India -- History -- 20th century Political violence -- India -- History -- 20th century Revolutionaries -- India -- History -- 20th century Nationalism -- India -- History -- 20th century National liberation movements Nationalism Political violence Politics and government Revolutionaries SUBJECT India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064915 India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064943 Subject India Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781316890806 1316890805 1107186668 9781107186668 1316637387 9781316637388

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