Papers by Aditya Hazarika
The Sino Indian relations during the 1950s went through a substantial degree of changes. Both the... more The Sino Indian relations during the 1950s went through a substantial degree of changes. Both the countries had newly emerged after a long struggle against oppression from Western imperialism. In the early 1950s both the nations had realised the dire need to bring in a network to oppose the growing polarisation of the world. Hence, in 1954, for the first time, China and India had entered into a bilateral agreement. This agreement had a major impact in the geopolitics of the region. The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence or Panchasheel formed the preamble of the agreement and was considered the most suitable policy for the two countries to maintain peaceful diplomatic relations with each other. However, by the end of the decade, the situation had drastically altered. All diplomatic relations gradually began to breakdown and eventually came to a standstill. Finally in October 1962, China led an aggressive offence against India.
The focus of this paper, however, will be on the impact that the agreement of 1954 had on the break down of relations between the two nations. It is quite ironic that an agreement which was signed to enhance cordial relations between the two Asian giants might have also led both the nations into the path of war.
Under the governance of Viceroy Lord Curzon the harmony of the subcontinent was stirred up vigoro... more Under the governance of Viceroy Lord Curzon the harmony of the subcontinent was stirred up vigorously which shook the roots of the British colonial empire in the Indian subcontinent. The first division of Bengal, its background, impact and legacy are all covered under a lot of debates and controversies. However, one critical implication this division had was on the development of nationalistic emotions among the population, which later on propelled the independence movement for India. This development of Indian nationalism is the outcome of the combined effort of a number of factors, and a significant part was played by political stalwarts who rose up against the policies of the British administration in India and incited the common population to agitate against the foreign oppressors.
This paper shall attempt to understand how the political thinkers of the movement used the newspapers to spread and materialise their cause of ‘preaching the new creed of radical nationalism.’ The central focus of the thesis would be on the role played by the English 6 newspapers based out in Calcutta during the Swadeshi period in ensuring that the progression of the movement saw a rise of nationalistic emotions among the local population. The research will seek to analyse the factors that propelled the newspapers to change the focus of their reporting. It will also evaluate the circumstances that led the newspapers to take an active role in the movement. It seeks to understand the extent to which they were successful in influencing the minds of the population the British Indian provinces. Finally, it will look into the role they played in the evolution of the movement.
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Papers by Aditya Hazarika
The focus of this paper, however, will be on the impact that the agreement of 1954 had on the break down of relations between the two nations. It is quite ironic that an agreement which was signed to enhance cordial relations between the two Asian giants might have also led both the nations into the path of war.
This paper shall attempt to understand how the political thinkers of the movement used the newspapers to spread and materialise their cause of ‘preaching the new creed of radical nationalism.’ The central focus of the thesis would be on the role played by the English 6 newspapers based out in Calcutta during the Swadeshi period in ensuring that the progression of the movement saw a rise of nationalistic emotions among the local population. The research will seek to analyse the factors that propelled the newspapers to change the focus of their reporting. It will also evaluate the circumstances that led the newspapers to take an active role in the movement. It seeks to understand the extent to which they were successful in influencing the minds of the population the British Indian provinces. Finally, it will look into the role they played in the evolution of the movement.
The focus of this paper, however, will be on the impact that the agreement of 1954 had on the break down of relations between the two nations. It is quite ironic that an agreement which was signed to enhance cordial relations between the two Asian giants might have also led both the nations into the path of war.
This paper shall attempt to understand how the political thinkers of the movement used the newspapers to spread and materialise their cause of ‘preaching the new creed of radical nationalism.’ The central focus of the thesis would be on the role played by the English 6 newspapers based out in Calcutta during the Swadeshi period in ensuring that the progression of the movement saw a rise of nationalistic emotions among the local population. The research will seek to analyse the factors that propelled the newspapers to change the focus of their reporting. It will also evaluate the circumstances that led the newspapers to take an active role in the movement. It seeks to understand the extent to which they were successful in influencing the minds of the population the British Indian provinces. Finally, it will look into the role they played in the evolution of the movement.