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Do you think that the Indian National Movement was a ‘multi class movement’ which represented the anti-imperialist interests of all classes and strata? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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  • Rise of Gandhi and the Gandhian Era

The Indian National Movement, waged against a colonial state that subordinated the entire Indian economy and society to British interests, drew participants from virtually every social class — yet whether it equally represented all their interests remains contested.

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  • The Case for a Multi-Class Movement
  • The Limits: Whose Interests Were Actually Represented?
  • Reconciling the Two Readings

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