HIS324H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Indian National Congress, Salt March, Nonviolent Resistance
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Britain gives limited right to vote, but system where they can only really vote for seat designated for their race/religion muslims can only vote for muslims in muslim seats, etc. Britain does not have resources to take on a unified india. New form of anti-colonial rhetoric and resistance developing. British are setting up new infrastructure in india. Public works, telegraph, post, schools, railway develop their own indian identity in these. New awareness of large picture of indian politics. Ppl begin to think of india as a single entity. Makes possible for those who dislike or question british rule to have an image of national. Indian professionals begin to for the indian national political parties. Est by lawyers, merchants, notables, holy men. Elite at the beginning, but draws in the lower orders. This kind of organization will be more readily accepted by the british; uses british rhetoric.
