India's Independence

Research Paper # 108347

Asian Studies
History > Asian

This paper explores the main factors concerning India achieving her independence in 1947.

1,875 words () | 10 sources | MLA | 2006 United Kingdom

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the two world wars and the many economic factors that lead to India's eventual independence. The paper looks at India's political institutions devoted to India's independence and the British policy concerning India during the Second World War that impacted Indian decolonisation.

From the Paper:

"Historians have contested the factors involved in the failures and ultimate success of the Indian movement for independence. Historians such as Stanley Wolpert believe the aftermath of the First World War sparked the mass movement towards Indian independence. However, John Gladdis argues the Second World War was the main factor that ended the British rule in India and understates the credibility of Wolpert's notion that the First World was the deciding and final factor."

Sample of Sources Used:

Baker C.J. Page 174. Politics of South India 1920-37. 1975. Penguin
Chandra, B. Page 70. India's Struggle For independence 1857-1947. Penguin Books
Gladdis, J. Page 245. The Cold War.
James, L. Page 567. RAJ The making and Unmaking of British India. 1997. Abacus Book
Khaliquazzaman, C. Page 243. Pathway to Pakistan. Penguin. 1988