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Prateek JoshiAIR 196· 2024

Question B14GS1GS1

[About Revolutionaries in Indian National Movement]

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Introduction

Revolutionaries were the using harder of Indian national movement parallel to moderates & extremists, who primarily relied on collective armed mobilization as an antidote to British Colonialism.

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Main Body

Contribution of Revolutionaries

1Started initially in Maharashtra region by Savarkar Brothers, Chapekar brothers.
2Marked a shift from Passive Resistance ideology of Moderates to Active Engagement

↪ Alipore Bomb Conspiracy by Ghosh Brothers.

3Later Revolutionaries focused on heroic individual actions.

↪ Bhagat Singh's legislative Assembly bombing to make the deaf hear.

4Active engagement of youth & women in freedom movement

↪ Pritilata undertakes efforts.

Factors that limited their efforts

1Lack of Organizational Strength
No formal umbrella organization like Congress
2Extreme use of force by British led to huge casualties

↪ death of Lala Lajpat Rai during Lathi Charge.

3Dispersed leadership & ineffective coordination.

↪ Part Bhagat Singhs trials no central leader.

4Focus on communist ideology led to masses getting less involved.
5& Gandhian Non-violent ideology not supportive of their radical actions.
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Conclusion

Thus, Revolutionaries gave new fuel to national movement's post-khilafat Movement and echoes of their glory etched in memory till today.

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  • identifies key revolutionary figures and events
  • contrasts with other movements

Topper

Prateek Joshi

AIR 1962024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country

Writing Stats

187

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