HUMAN 1B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Bengal Tiger, Rani Of Jhansi, Israel Weapon Industries
22 Aug 2018
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Savarkar and the indian war of independence of 1857. History as a partner of empire and history used against empire. The meeting with gandhi: debate on violence. Indian flag - empire coming to an end with the formation of a new nation. Book that he writes is banned before it is published. Convicted and sentenced to two life terms. Released in 1937 (27 years in prison) Wants to make an argument against empire in court and make his opinion heard -- but instead he is tried in india instead of london and convicted without evidence. For the first 14 years, he does hard labor. Memorializing savarkar as an individual who has suffered for the nation. First individuals who revolted were soldiers in the army. Peasants in uniform -- still went to farms for harvest. Mutiny by soldiers on may 10, 1857. Violation of rights (are they fighting against their own rights?)
