{"product_id":"the-ghadar-movement-hardcover","title":"The Ghadar Movement | Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ghadar Movement by Rana Preet Gill | India's Revolutionary Struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ghadar Movement: A Forgotten Struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rana Preet Gill explores the revolutionary movement formed by Indian immigrants in the United States in the early twentieth century to challenge British colonial rule. Through its history, key figures, failed plans, and severe consequences, the book brings attention to an important chapter of India's independence struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ghadar Movement emerged in 1913 among Indian immigrants in the United States, with revolutionary figures including \u003cstrong\u003eLala Har Dayal, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Sohan Singh Bhakna,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHarnam Singh Tundilat\u003c\/strong\u003e. Influenced by earlier nationalist and revolutionary thinkers, the movement sought to organise resistance to British rule and encourage rebellion within the British-Indian Army.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany Ghadar activists returned to India to participate directly in the revolutionary effort. In India, figures such as \u003cstrong\u003eRash Behari Bose\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVishnu Ganesh Pingle\u003c\/strong\u003e became associated with the movement and its plans to organise an uprising.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe revolutionary plans ultimately failed because of problems in coordination and the presence of informers. The British authorities responded with arrests, prosecutions, executions, and long prison sentences, including incarceration in the Andaman Islands. The story of Kartar Singh Sarabha, who later inspired Bhagat Singh, is among the important individual narratives associated with this movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You’ll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins of the Ghadar Movement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Learn how Indian immigrants in the United States organised a revolutionary campaign in 1913.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevolutionary leaders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meet figures such as Lala Har Dayal, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Harnam Singh Tundilat, Rash Behari Bose, and Vishnu Ganesh Pingle.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe revolutionary strategy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore the movement's plans to send arms to India and encourage mutiny within the British-Indian Army.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to India:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow the Ghadarites who travelled back to India to participate in the revolutionary struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning and betrayal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Examine how organisational weaknesses and informers contributed to the failure of the uprising.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBritish repression:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover the arrests, trials, executions, and imprisonment that followed the failed revolutionary efforts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKartar Singh Sarabha:\u003c\/strong\u003e Learn about the young revolutionary whose legacy later influenced Bhagat Singh.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA lesser-known chapter of independence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gain a broader understanding of the revolutionary movements that contributed to India's struggle against British rule.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in India's freedom movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudents of modern Indian history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders exploring revolutionary movements and anti-colonial resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThose interested in Kartar Singh Sarabha, Bhagat Singh, and Ghadar history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistory enthusiasts and researchers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders of Indian political and revolutionary history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ghadar Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e brings an important revolutionary chapter of India's history into focus, tracing the movement from its origins among Indian immigrants overseas to its efforts to organise an uprising in India and the harsh consequences that followed its failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough its focus on individual revolutionaries, organisational challenges, and the wider colonial context, this hardcover provides readers with a clearer understanding of the sacrifices and risks undertaken by those who sought to challenge British rule through revolutionary action.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rana Preet Gill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54604220399891,"sku":"BY13.6073","price":750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/TheGhadarMovement_1.webp?v=1787560185","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/the-ghadar-movement-hardcover","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}