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Extracts from the Independence Day Resolution passed by the Indian National Congress in 1930
(By permission of The British Library: T672, John Lane, Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography, 1936)
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1 Study this source carefully. Ask yourself whether the source supports or contradicts the view that:
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left India as soon as the people wanted them to
left because of the actions of important individuals
were forced out by peaceful political protests
were forced out by armed resistance
wanted to leave because the area was causing them problems
2 If you were an admirer of the British empire, explain whether you would be able to use this source to support
your viewpoint.
3 If you were a critic of the British empire, explain whether you would be able to use this source to support your
viewpoint.
4 What does this source tell you about the views of Indian nationalists in 1930?
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Source 2a
Extracts from the Independence Day Resolution passed by the Indian National Congress in 1930
(By permission of The British Library: T672, John Lane, Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography, 1936)
Source 2b
Extracts from the Independence Day Resolution passed by the Indian National Congress in 1930
(By permission of The British Library: T672, John Lane, Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography, 1936)