About the Book: Indian National Movement and Constutional Development
This book examines the history of the Indian National Congress (INC) and its
constribution to the national movement in india. The conquest of India, which
could be said to have begun with the battle of plassey (1757), was practically
completed by the end of Dalhousies tenure in 1856. It had been by no means a
smooth affair as the simmering discontent of the people manifested itself in
many localized revolt during this period. However, the mutiny of 1857, which
began with a revolt of the military soldiers at Meerut, soon became widespread
and posed a grave challenge