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glimpses of the past
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GLIMPSES OF THE PAST
S.D. SAWANT
SHILPA SHARMA
ABOUT THE TEXT
INTRODUCTION
- It is a picture story that covers the history of the freedom struggle between 1757-1857.
- It contains excerpts from S.D. Sawant's Drama 'Glimpse of the Past.'
- Shivaji Sawant (31 August 1940 – 18 September 2002) was a marathi novelist and writer.
- This text shows the expansion of British rule in India and the first sparks of revolt by the Indians.
Revolt
(1857)
Oppression
(1765-35)
The Fight for Freedom
(1857)
British Rule
(1765-1836)
Ram Mohan Roy
(1772-1833)
Dissatisfaction
(1835-56)
The Sparks
(1855-57)
The Martyrs
The Company's Conquests
(1757-1849)
THE TEXT
Key Points
- This text depicts the historical events in India during1757-1857.
- India, under the British Rule was slowly being stripped off of its wealth, land and other resources.
- Indians were sytematically oppressed by the British in terms of trade, education and other social policies and laws.
- The petty fights between the Indian princes and the social and religious backwardness of people contributed in the British expansion.
- A new era of educated intellectuals became India's hope for change.
- In 1857, tired of British policies and annexures of Lands and kingdoms, Indians rose in revolt at various places all over the northern India. This hook the British and their administration. This revolt paved the way to the first freedom fight against british rule in India.
CONCLUSION
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