British Library | JLF 2022: Rebels and the Raj. Ramachandra Guha in conversation with William Dalrymple @britishlibrary | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 minutes ago.
This event took place on 12 June 2022. The information below is correct as of the publication date.

In Rebels against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom, historian and writer, Ramachandra Guha, chronicles the unexplored narratives of seven people who fought for the end of imperial rule between the late 19th and early 20th century. Motivated by idealism and genuine sacrifice, each connected to Gandhi and representing diverse schools of thought, they risked fatal punishment for their activism, even as they made invaluable contributions to India's Independence struggle. In conversation with writer, historian and Festival Co-Director, William Dalrymple, Guha unveils these remarkable figures of India's history and their profound impact in the fields of journalism, social reform, education and environmentalism.

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