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‘The national democratic awakening of the Indian people found expression of white racism.’ Comment in about 200 words.

  • UPSC 1987
  • Early Structure of the British Raj

Early Indian political consciousness was sharpened, in significant part, by the daily experience of institutionalised racial arrogance under British rule, which exposed the gap between liberal promises and colonial practice.

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  • Administrative and Service Exclusion
  • Judicial Discrimination
  • Social Segregation and Everyday Racism
  • Response and Political Consequence

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