AN INDEPENDENT INDIA: USEFUL LINKS
COMPLETE SITE ON MAHATMA
GANDHI: This
Indian-based site has biographical information, an extensive anthology of
Gandhi's own writings, photos and video clips.
COUNTRY
STUDY -- INDIA: A
general introduction to India from the U.S. Library of Congress.
GANDHI AND SATYAGRAHA:
An episode of a history of non-violent protest in the 20th century that
focuses in on the India of 1930-31.
FRONTLINE
-- THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS: A
special issue of the national Indian magazine published to commemorate the
Golden Jubilee of India's independence.
: A 1997 feature that reviews the post-independence histories of India
and Pakistan, and begins to explain the reasons for the conflict between them.
INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT:
A concise description from the Children's BBC.
KASHMIR FLASHPOINT: A
BBC News in-depth feature on the region that is disputed between India and
Pakistan.
MAHATMA GANDHI: An analysis of Gandhi's philosophy and actions from Vinay Lal.
: A multi-media biography from a web-site edited by Vikas Kamat.
: An introduction to India's post-independence history from UCLA history
professor Vinay Lal.
MOHANDAS M. GANDHI: A
short biography by Ajay Singh as part of an AsiaWeek review of the
century feature.
REASONS FOR INDIAN INDEPENDENCE:
A very concise description from a U.K.-based exam revision site.
"SPEECH BY GANDHI": A
six-minute BBC audio recording of an October 17, 1931 lecture given by the
famed Indian independence leader in London's Kingsley Hall.
STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE: Part of a concise history disseminated by the Indian government.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU,
Prime Minister of India, Speaks On Indian Independence Day, August 14, 1947: A brief audio clip from the History Channel's Speech
Archive.
INDIRA GANDHI,
Prime Minister of India, On The Crisis In East Pakistan, November 5, 1971: A brief audio clip from the History Channel's Speech
Archive.
ZULFIKAR ALI BHUTTO,
Leader of West Pakistan, Denounces The United Nations, December 15, 1971:
A brief audio clip from the History Channel's Speech Archive.