Independence Movement
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Muslim League protestors wave black flags at members of the first Cabinet of the Interim Government of India (1946)
Before transitioning into a Dominion, India had an official Interim government formed from the Constituent Assembly. The Muslim League, who shared power at a central level with the Indian National Congress, opted to sit out of the government in protest as three of the five cabinet posts reserved for Muslims were given to non-Muslim League [Continue Reading]
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Imperial Police arrests members of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee after they refuse to disband (1932)
An interesting photo where we see young and charismatic members of the “eight war council of the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee” being arrested after refusing to disband their meeting. The image depicts a diverse group of characters, including an Imperial police officer in a sharp white colonial uniform, forcefully dragging a man into a van. [Continue Reading]
