Hindu Mahasabha Tryst with united India : a documentary study / T.R. Sareen.
By: Sareen, T. R.
Language: eng.Publisher: New Delhi : Life Span Publishers and Distributors, 2020Description: xxviii, 271 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9788194222774.Subject(s): India | Politics and government | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | Savarkar, Vinayak Damodar, 1883-1966DDC classification: 324.254 Summary: The correspondence included here throw new light on the motives which led the Hindu Mahasabha to collaborate with the British during WWII. For their collaboration, their simple demand always was that India should not be divided. To achieve this they had to fight also against the hostile forces of Muslim League and the Indian National Congress . Officials at the India Office agreed with the view point of HMS, but argued that His Majesty Government, who supported the separate electorates and gave assurance to the minorities [Muslims] would not change their policy. As a result, the Hindu Mahasabha could not achieve their aim of keeping India united. The correspondence was selected from the India Office, Library and Records, London and India and may prove to be useful to the scholars to have a fresh look at the role of the Hindu Mahasabha.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The correspondence included here throw new light on the motives which led the Hindu Mahasabha to collaborate with the British during WWII. For their collaboration, their simple demand always was that India should not be divided. To achieve this they had to fight also against the hostile forces of Muslim League and the Indian National Congress . Officials at the India Office agreed with the view point of HMS, but argued that His Majesty Government, who supported the separate electorates and gave assurance to the minorities [Muslims] would not change their policy. As a result, the Hindu Mahasabha could not achieve their aim of keeping India united. The correspondence was selected from the India Office, Library and Records, London and India and may prove to be useful to the scholars to have a fresh look at the role of the Hindu Mahasabha.
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