Terrorism in India during the freedom struggle.
From: The Historian
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Date: 3/22/1993
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Author: Heehs, Peter
Violence in the form of terrorism was a significant aspect of Indian resistance to British rule in 1900-47 despite the widespread impression that Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent strategy dominated the independence movement. Political terrorism developed first in Bengal in the early 20th century and was then disseminated elsewhere in India. Terrorist acts by Bengali societies and other extremist groups helped compel the British to make concessions in negotiations with more moderate factions. Indian ...
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