Women Against the Raj

Women Against the Raj
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Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9781399066259
ISBN-13 : 1399066250
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Book Synopsis Women Against the Raj by : Chloë Gardner

Download or read book Women Against the Raj written by Chloë Gardner and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-11-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the women from the Indian Subcontinent who fought against British imperial power from the 1600s until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947. It begins by looking at the Partition of India, and the unique impact this had on women who – in addition to the displacement and violence which affected millions of South Asians, suffered uniquely through a campaign of rape, abduction, and forced suicides which left a lasting impact on the souls of women from every community. It then seeks to shine a light on the often-forgotten story of these women – who were not just passive victims of British, and later, communal violence, but who fought alongside (or sometimes at the head of) their male counterparts to secure the fall of the British Raj and the independence of their own nation. The stories of up to forty women, are examined, from various religious and racial communities across South Asia who advocated for Indian Independence and should be remembered and celebrated as influential freedom fighters in the same way that their male contemporaries have been. The book concludes by briefly examining the role of women in Indian nationalist movements today, and how this can be traced to the precedent set by their ancestors during the colonial era.


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