Disclaimer : I don't own or showcase any ownership of this book and it's contents. This is entirely free distribution of pre-existing studying material available online. This book was uploaded by some third party website for online free education and doesn't get any Profit or Selling rights.This book brings together various aspects of the turbulent period (from arrival of the Europeans on Indian soil and the establishment of British rule in India to the day India won independence and the early years of freedom) in a systematic and succinct manner: major and important details and milestones are effectively discussed while several relevant but little known details are also highlighted.It is not just the mainstream freedom struggle that has been considered; the disparate efforts—small but significant— of several groups have also been discussed. The political and socio-economic developments that have influenced the growth of modern India have been dealt with in independent chapters.