India is, by no doubt, the second largest nation known to mankind both in terms of area coverage and populace. This being the case, it forms one of the major points of interest of study to both political scientists and other social scholars. Studies have identified and confirmed that national political movements in India are the most influential elements whose ideologies and transformation agenda dates back into the pre-colonial times. Indian National Congress has been the most influential and transformative movement since its establishment on December 28, 1885. The India, which most Indians are proud of today, owes much to the activities of this movement. It is a movement which has a rich history and through its transformative agenda and visionary leadership, it has been able to impact a lot on millions of lives both in India and beyond. Since its inception, Indian National Congress, commonly abbreviated as INC, has been led by visionary leaders. This culture of strong leadership within this movement has been passed on from one generation to another. It is for such kind of reasons that today this party is still influential in Indian politics and way of life. Though INC has experienced some challenges here and there in the past, its culture, deep rooted structure and other ideologies enshrined in its constitution are promising to continue making this movement the most influential and effective in the Indian history.
Impacts of Indian National Congress in India and her Environs
Independence
The struggle for independence in India was weird in some way. It was weird in the sense that the means that were used to fight the British rule were unthinkable on normal circumstances. Fortunately or unfortunately, these were the only means ...
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...actions that ensued from these attitudes reshaped the movement and since then, this movement has stood out to be a tool for social reforms and impeccable governance. It is through it that women in India are today treated equally as men, that today is independent and that today Indian economy is robust because of the objectives embedded on this movement’s constitution.
Conclusion
Indian National Congress has remarkably transformed since colonial time until now. In addition to this, it remains to be the most influential party in modern India and its impact is irresistible. One of the key things that have sustained this movement this far is its strongly deep rooted culture of good governance and high precedent set by its leaders. Also, it has a well governed constitution which blends well with the India’s constitution and thus makes this movement the choice for many.
This movement which was inspired by the ideologies of courageous women and fueled by their enthusiasm and sacrifice is often unacknowledged by most historians in the chronicles of American History. Today the movement is often misunderstood as a passive, white upper class, naive cause. But a deeper study would reveal that the women’s suffrage movement was the one that brought together the best and brightest women in America, which not only changed the lives of half the citizens of United States but also changed the social attitudes of millions of Americans.
Chapter 2 of this book shows how the civil-rights movement had a profound effect on Indians. Deloria explains how Indians experienced many betrayals from policies that have claimed to be in the Indian’s interest. Some Indians have joined the civil-rights movement, marches,
Under British rule in India, the British were harshly oppressive and only interested in exploiting products from India for their own use, causing many Indians to become extremely poor. They became so oppressed they were on the verge of violent civil disobedience, when Gandhi appeared to negotiate with the British threw non-violent tactics such as sit-ins and hunger strikes. The people were supportive on Gandhi and were set to become violent if anything happened to him. Things were resolved without violence.
Today, nothing remains of the former social role of women. Nearly all professions are open to women. The numbers of women in the government and traditionally male-dominated fields have dramatically increased. More women than men earn bachelor’s degrees. Many women's groups still prevail and are major political forces. Although the two movements hoped to achieve different things and used different tactics, they still came together to gain women’s rights and have achieved more than anyone would have ever anticipated.
The Indian government is corrupted and makes promises it is unable to keep. In The White Tiger, Balram describes that the government is “...the world’s greatest democracy. What a fucking joke.” (Adiga 145). When Balram lived in Laxmangarh his right to vote for the prime minister was taken from him, due to the fact that running candidates pay the current government to make sure they are elected. The government system also enables the rich to get richer. They do this by immensely taxing the poor and enforcing the caste system on the poor. The caste system is a labeling system you were born into and of what you are expected of in life. For example Balram had the caste of Halwai, which is derived from “sweet-maker”. This meant Balram was expected to work...
Another limitation noticed throughout the work is constantly referencing to treaties such as the Indian Act, which well perhaps talked about often is rarely explained in detail and perhaps a summary of Acts and treaties that are mentioned would have given a good background for the article. As for the strengths in this article, the literature well complex still flows well and creates an enjoyable read, instead of being broken up and inconsistent which in most cases causes people to lose interest and stop reading. Another of the strengths is the use of reference to dates and Bills that were passed into law or attempted to be passed which would infringe on the rights granted by previous treaties, giving reference to actual attempts to do what it is the movement Idle No More - which is one of the centerpieces of the article – says the government is attempting gives more credibility to the article and the movement that the article is
Gandhi’s implementation for the Salt March was the result of British colonization of India, which had caused a change in the lifestyle of the Indians. In 1975 when the East India Company established manufacturing monopolies, which assisted the British to exercise their powers over the salt facilities in India by applying salt taxes. As the British occupied the salt works, the Indian population became deprived of one of the most important resources. Thus, the Indians in nation began to fall apart, because the strict British ruling restricted the Indians to perform against the salt taxes. The Salt March was a way that Gandhi sought to inspire a strong uniformity in the minds of the many. These Indians soon adapted to Gandhi’s nonviolent belief and became known as the satyagrahis, w...
Some negative political effects in India because of British imperialism where that Britain didn't allow the natives to have a say in the new political system. Another negative affect was that Indians were not allowed to have a high position in the new system . Some positive effects were that when Britain first saw that the Indian political system was very weak they replaced it with a much stronger and efficient one. Along with the new political system the British tried with that more democratic administration (Economic History of India under early British
Since its independence in 1947, political stability has been a key factor which has ensured that India is the largest democracy in the world today. In spite ...
Mahatma Gandhi, a nationalist and spiritual leader was perceptive and objectively so, perhaps most eminently when he instructed his zealots, “First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win” (Mahatma). Gandhi has a remarkable sagacity at a young age and strengthened it throughout the succession of his life. Although the aforementioned quote merely previews the extent of his intellect, it effectively summarizes his political approach. After becoming a member of the Indian National Congress Gandhi had the potential to become a most influential leader for the Indian people, and he did. Gandhi committed his political title towards fighting against the unlawful oppression of British rule. His method of fighting, however, was a politically innovative, mental type of fight. As a firm believer in the value of Pacifism, Gandhi developed the theory of non-violent civil protest and vowed to prevent his followers from succumbing to the allure of bloodshed. The irenic nature of Gandhi’s leadership won him the admiration of many Indian people, and is now considered to have political genius prestigious enough to be studied today (Mahatma 2). In some instances, studying Gandhi’s political strategy demonstrates the benefits of an actively participating governed majority. In today’s society, many people tend to make uneducated political decisions and sometimes even refrain from making one completely. In a variety of circumstances, related to any category of politics, from the election of a new president to the enactment of new laws, a group of Americans remain unrepresented because of their refusal to exercise their right to vote. A topic such as gun control would be a fitting example of a subject that while put ...
Whilst the growth of Indian nationalism put considerable pressure on the Raj, historians offer many interpretations as to the fundamental cause of Independence. Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement and subsequent campaigns meant that nationalism began to appeal to the masses and helped establish a broad based movement for Independence. However, the British were always able to supress the nationalist movements, through reform or by using force, up to the Quit India movement of 1942. British involvement in the Great War and particularly the Second World War placed them in a weaker position economically, whilst the social and political expectations of the Indian people were changing, which strengthened nationalism and discontent.
A self confident nation, India is prepared to interact with the rest of the world without anxiety or inhibition. Just
are a Muslim community. In this last century we have seen the role of religion in Indian Politics enhanced, currently governed by the BJP, Bharatiya Janata. Party, Hindu nationalists and the like. This blatant religious influence effects the economic and political growth of all South Asian countries. threatening the cohesion with neighbouring and foreign countries.
Despite numerous conflicts with the British and with the Muslims, India fought for its rights by doing what they felt was right. India under the British rule had some benefits as the new school system and outlawing sati but they did manage to trouble the Indians with taxation and other laws. Gandhi who was an outstanding, important figure in India’s way for independence who taught to fight with nonviolence.
The intent of Gandhi in Gandhi's inten was to remove the India he loved from trusting in the greatness and infallibility of Western Civilization and to encourage her to take pride in India’s own identity as a civilization and culture. His enthusiasm slightly exaggerates the grandeur of India and accounts for some margin of error in his esteem for his homeland, but Gandhi’s overall message is sound and wise; India must be proud of her heritage and mindful of sacrifice, for by these means, true freedom and true swaraj will be reached.