For almost two centuries, the British were able to rule two-thirds of the subcontinent directly, and exercise considerable leverage over the Princely States that accounted for the remaining one-third. While the strategy of divide and conquer was used most effectively, an important aspect of British rule in India was the psychological indoctrination of an elite layer within Indian society who were artfully tutored into becoming model British subjects. This English-educated layer of Indian society was craftily encouraged in absorbing values and notions about themselves and their land of birth that would be conducive to the British occupation of India, and furthering British goals of looting India's physical wealth and exploiting it's labour.
For all these years, the land of India was raped and butchered for spices and minerals, reaching a climax when the then ruler of United Kingdom,Queen Victoria, proclamied herself as the Empress of India by wearing a crown containing, the Koh-i-noor (Mountain of Light) , which was at that time the largest known diamond in the world.
The rest as we say is history. And today, on the eve of India's 65th Independence day, many of us internet cultured childrens, who were not even born at the time of India's independence, directly link the achievement of India's independence from the British Colony, down to one man, Mahatma Gandhi.
However, that is not true.Infact, while he might be the catalyst that were partial reason of India's independence, the real reason of the independence was that right after World War 2,the British were under severe pressure from the United Nations to release all colonised lands abroad.
Coming back to the point, Gandhi Ji might have been a inspirational leader during difficult times, the true thank you shall be said to earlier Revolutionary Leaders from various parts of India.Over in Bengal, revolutions against the East India Company was started by perhaps the real person Indians today should be thanking, Subhash Chandra Bose.
Bengal Volunteers was a group formed by Subhash Chandra Bose during the Kolkata session of Indian National Congress in 1928 to help the organisation of the session. However, afterwards the group turned into a revolutionary group with notable revolutionaries like Benoy-Badal-Dinesh being its members.
and in Punjab, Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was established in October 1924 in Kanpur by revolutionaries like Ramprasad Bismil, Jogesh Chatterjee, Chandrashekhar Azad, Yogendra Shukla and Sachindranath Sanyal. All this leaders were true and valiant man, who's undying love for their country is admirable.The aim of the party was to organize armed revolution to end the colonial rule and establish in a Federal Republic of the United States of India. In order to achieve their aim, these man organized a train robbery, or famously known as the Kakori Train Robbery, where on August 9th 1925, the number 8 Down Train was robbed near Lucknow. The man behind this plan was HSRA leader, Ashfaqullah Khan, who was later arrested and who's love for his country and people were shown when he refused to provide evidence against his accomplices when the British policed interrogated him. As a result of the investigation, five of the men involved, namely Swaran Singh (uncle of Bhagat Singh), Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Roshan Singh were sentenced to death by the Court of Justice. The others were either given life sentences or long prison terms.
The Kakori case was a major setback for the group. However, the group was soon reorganized under the leadership of Chandrashekhar Azad and with members like Bhagat Singh, Bhagwati Charan Vohra and Sukhdev.In Lahore on 17 December 1928, Bhagat Singh, Azad and Rajguru assassinated Saunders, a police official involved in deadly lathi-charge on Lala Lajpat Rai. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb inside the Central Legislative Assembly. The Assembly Bomb Case trial followed. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged in March 1931.
These were man that gave up their life's for their country and demands respect.
This independence is now the birth right of every Indian children
Saare jaahan say aacha, hindustan hammara,
Better than the entire world, is our Hindustan,
Hum bulbulle hai uski, woh gulshitan hai hammara
We are its nightingales, and it (is) our garden abode
Happy Independence Day India!
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