Tag: Economic Exploitation
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In 1905, being in his early twenties, Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar emerged as a fiery student leader in Poona, galvanizing youth against British imperialism. A staunch proponent of Swadeshi, Savarkar saw the boycott of foreign goods as the moral counterpart to the political opposition to the Partition of Bengal by Viceroy Lord Curzon planned to…
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Economic Dimension of Hindutva, Part 3 The historical context of India’s colonial experience under British rule offers a complex narrative of economic distress, cultural shifts, and political movements. Among the Indian nationalists who fought against foreign domination, many turned to socialism as a potential solution to the severe economic challenges facing the nation. They believed…
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Economic Dimension of Hindutva, Part 1 The Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule on India: A Historical Perspective The nearly two centuries of British colonial rule in India left an indelible mark on the country’s economic, social, and political fabric. Beyond the visible changes in governance and administration, British rule profoundly reshaped India’s economic structures,…