INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

The Indian National Movement was a grand and prolonged struggle launched against British
imperialism. Nationalism was the main ideology and the instrument with whose help this
struggle was launched. The causes of the rise of the Indian National Movement within the
country occurred mostly in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Various factors build up
until the end climax moment for every movement to gain traction. Likewise, the formation of
the National Movement is the consequence of numerous factors that finally resulted in the
formation of the Indian National Congress. A few of these causes of the rise of the Indian
National Movement are infrastructure, socio-economic movements across India and
Economic policies.

Firstly, Britain’s attempt to develop infrastructure such as roads, railroads and telegraphic
networks in India was intended to increase communication between sites and the convenience
of transit of their troops in order to quash any insurrection.However, the infrastructure
eventually allowed Indians to contact individuals from other cultures and groups, which
heightened their fury. As a result, the concept of nationalism spurred Indians to embrace the
Indian National Movement.

Additionally, Socio-Religious Movements across India led to the rise of the Indian National
Movement. Numerous revolutionaries in India including the rise of Gandhi in the Indian
National Movement led to engagement in rationalism, patriotism and women empowerment.
These were the reformers who made the effort to eradicate prejudices and put notions of
logic, scientific thought, and patriotism in the consciousness of the Indians. The battle for
women’s rights and freedom was a key component of India’s National Movement. As a
result, many women emerged to become independence fighters in India.

And finally, economic policies. The British economic plans were responsible for the growth
of destitution and famine in India. People died as a result of economic policies that failed to
address poverty and indebtedness. Because it was the Indians only who bore the
consequences of the then government’s economic plans, it ultimately aroused resentment
amongst some of the Indians, leading to the establishment of the National Movement.
The British policies and the growing anger against the colonial government brought together
different groups and classes of Indians into a common struggle for freedom. In a nutshell, we
can say that the rise of the Indian National Movement came as a result of infrastructure,
socio-economic movements across India and economic policies.