Role of Assam in the India’s Freedom Movement: A Socio-Political Approach Kulen Das

Abstract

The paper speaks about the task of Assam in the India’s Freedom Movement with its socio-historical approach. Assam played a vital role in the history of country's freedom struggle. In this eastern part of India, the anti-British expansion first made its appearance throughout the first half of the 19th century. Assam came under the through British power after the Treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. The entrance of Mahatma Gandhi, popularly in the Indian politics, wholly changed the scenario. People took active part in freedom movement in gigantic numbers and that could be observed for the first time, from the vigorous contribution of the common people in the Non cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. The paper also tries to recognize the relation between freedom fighters in Assam throughout the course of the movement.