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Among the major legacies of the Indian freedom movement, civil liberties formed an important one. Analyse. (150 words) 10

Introduction

Colonial rule with the aim of resource extraction saw curtailment of several civil liberties in India. Freedom struggle thus was aimed at not just independence but also restoration of civil liberties.

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Main Body

1Demand of freedom of press as well as right to education right from early 1800s. eg: Raja Rammohan Roy (2) Fight against monopoly over trade to company officers. eg: demand put forth by moderates included end of the monopoly. (3) Freedom of religion and equality before law formed major demand of

Indian National movement. eg: 1857 revolts were due to hurting of religious sentiments, Illbert bill etc. (4) Demand for right to vote and representative democracy was made before each legislative reform. (5) Inclusion of women, harijans etc in national movement after the arrival of Gandhi. (6) Fundamental Rights demanded in Karachi Session of Congress of 1931. Despite the above efforts, communalism, caste-based discrimination, segregation etc formed part continued.

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Conclusion

However, the efforts of national movement in ensuring civil liberties continues till today through the principles and ideology of Indian constitution.

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Hrishikesh Alare

AIR 612022

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Topic

The Freedom Struggle

Civil Liberties

Legacies of freedom movement

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