Young India

The book reflects the study of the nationalist movement in India by veteran freedom fighter and our foremost leader Lala Lajpat Rai. It covers India from 1757 to 1857 A.D. and then from the mutiny of 1857 to 1905 A.D. It was revised further by the author to the happenings up to the year 1915. It gives a detailed account of the socio-economic condition and the spread of awakening for freedom among the masses. It decimates the arguments of British colonialism of having a welfare state in India. It is an important tool for the study of Indian independence.A great read for the current generation by one of the tallest freedom fighters of India._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsForeword — Pgs. 9Introduction — Pgs. 231. The General Viewpoint of the Indian Nationalist — Pgs. 69First Invasion of India — Pgs. 70Chandra Gupta and Asoka — Pgs. 70India Practically Independent up to the Twelfth Century — Pgs. 71Muslim Rule — Pgs. 71Muslim Rule in India not Foreign — Pgs. 73Iindia under the British — Pgs. 75Political Disqualification of the Indians — Pgs. 76All Europeans, Eurasians including Armenians and Jews can carry Arms Free of License; Not so the — Indians — Pgs. 77Loyalty of Ruling Chiefs — Pgs. 84Middle Class Desires Political Freedom — Pgs. 852. India from 1757 to 1857 A.D. — Pgs. 89Conflict of French and English in India — Pgs. 89How British Rule in India was Established — Pgs. 90Methods of Consolidation of British India — Pgs. 90British Public Ignorant of Facts — Pgs. 91Conquest of India Diplomatic, not Military — Pgs. 93The Great Indian Mutiny of 1857 — Pgs. 93How the Mutiny was Put Down — Pgs. 943. India from 1857 to 1905 — Pgs. 100Part I—From 1857 to 1885 — Pgs. 100The Bengalee Babu — Pgs. 100Forces Resisting Denationalisation — Pgs. 104Political Disappointments — Pgs. 104Lord Ripon — Pgs. 106Lord Dufferin — Pgs. 109Part II—The Birth of the Indian National Congress — Pgs. 109Indian National Congress – An English Product — Pgs. 109Hume, A Lover of Liberty — Pgs. 110Congress to Save British Empire from Danger — Pgs. 112The Congress Lacked Essentials of a National Movement — Pgs. 120Hume's Political Movement — Pgs. 122Congress Overawed — Pgs. 123Congress Agitation in England — Pgs. 124Causes of Failure of the Congress — Pgs. 125Part III—The Birth of the New Nationalist Movement — Pgs. 127Swadeshi and Swaraj — Pgs. 127Men who have Inspired the Movement — Pgs. 130The failures of the Congress evolved the Nationalist — Movement — Pgs. 131Lord Curzon and Indian Education — Pgs. 133Lord Curzon's Secret Educational Conference — Pgs. 134Indians and Lord Curzon at Cross Purposes — Pgs. 134The Congress Deputation to England in 1905 — Pgs. 135The Congress of 1905 — Pgs. 136Object of the Passive Resistance Movement — Pgs. 1374. The First Years of the Nationalist Movement — Pgs. 141Partition of Bengal — Pgs. 141Boycott of British Goods — Pgs. 141The Second Move of the Bengalees: The National University — Pgs. 143Arabinda Ghosh — Pgs. 145The Nationalist Press — Pgs. 147Military Measures against Boycotters — Pgs. 148Lord Minto — Pgs. 149Indian Press Gagged — Pgs. 150Deportation of Lajpat Rai — Pgs. 151Disaffection Driven Underground — Pgs. 152Lord Hardinge Bombed — Pgs. 1535. Types of Nationalists — Pgs. 155The Extremists — Pgs. 155A Few Nihilists — Pgs. 156Religions Extremists — Pgs. 157The Mother Worshippers — Pgs. 157Vedantists — Pgs. 158Advocates of Organised Rebellion — Pgs. 160Har Dayal — Pgs. 161Hardayalism — Pgs. 163Political Freedom the First Condition of Life — Pgs. 164Arabinda Ghosh—Vedantist and Swarajist — Pgs. 167Ganesh Vinayak Savarkar — Pgs. 171The Terrorists — Pgs. 171Advocates of Constructive Nationalisation — Pgs. 172Independence, But Not at Once — Pgs. 172Preparing the Nation for Freedom — Pgs. 173Preparatory Work from Below — Pgs. 174Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission — Pgs. 174The Moderates — Pgs. 175Gokhale — Pgs. 175Congress Leaders — Pgs. 177Passive Resisters — Pgs. 1776. Indian Nationalism and the World-Forces — Pgs. 179Inspiration through European Nationalism — Pgs. 179History of Modern Europe tabooed in Universities — Pgs. 179Italian-Turko War — Pgs. 180Interpretation of India to Western World — Pgs. 180Tagorism — Pgs. 1817. The Religious and the Communal Elements in Indian Nationalism — Pgs. 182Mohammedan Revulsion of Feeling against the — British — Pgs. 182Disaffection among the Sikhs — Pgs. 1848. The Future — Pgs. 185Change in Indian Life and Depth of Nationalism — Pgs. 185Nationalism Fertilised by Blood of Martyrs — Pgs. 187Wave of Indian Nationalism is on — Pgs. 187Propitiation and Petty Concessions Futile — Pgs. 188Internal Division No Valid Plea — Pgs. 189Illiteracy, the Fault of the British and No Bar to Self-government — Pgs. 190Internal Troubles — Pgs. 190Unfitness of Orientals for Representative Institutions — Pgs. 191Nationalism has Come to Stay — Pgs. 191Curzons, MacDonnels, Sydenhams, responsible for Bombs and Revolvers — Pgs. 192Appendices-I: Extracts Prom Sir Henry Cotton's 'New India' — Pgs. 193Feudatory Chiefs Powerless — Pgs. 193APPENDICES-II: Some Opinions about British India — Pgs. 194Industrial Ruin of India — Pgs. 194India a Mere Possession — Pgs. 194Masses Starved — Pgs. 194William Digby — Pgs. 19570,000,000 Continually Hungry People in British India — Pgs. 195Total Area Under Cultivation — Pgs. 195Famines of Money, Not Food. Lord G. Hamilton — Pgs. 196Causes of Famines — Pgs. 196Drain — Pgs. 196Enormous Foreign Tribute — Pgs. 196Government Assessment Too High — Pgs. 196The Ryot — Pgs. 197Indian Plunder — Pgs. 197Narrow and Shortsighted Imperial Policy. Sir Archibald R. Colquehoun — Pgs. 198Taxation — Pgs. 198APPENDICES-III — Pgs. 199Facts and Figures — Pgs. 199Plague, Deaths from — Pgs. 199Indian Finance — Pgs. 199Land Tax — Pgs. 199Income Tax — Pgs. 200Customs — Pgs. 200Personnel of the Government — Pgs. 201Services — Pgs. 202APPENDICES-IV — Pgs. 204The Flogging of Political Prisoners — Pgs. 204A Short Bibliography of Books in English — Pgs. 205Books by Englishmen — Pgs. 205Books by Indians — Pgs. 206Works by the Same (In English) — Pgs. 207The Arya Samaj — Pgs. 207