Review: The Case for India

The Case for India by Annie Besant
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

An absolute waste of time for common Indian readers but good example of British Hippocratic writings. The author was British. And, according to this book, she had proud of its freedom, liberty and equality etc. After knowing everything Empire have done to this country. She was just little liberal who wanted India to be a democratic country but not Democratic Republic. I think after reading this book of her - Home -Rule means rule or government by People of the nation but Empire always be their. The other meaning of the home rule is self government without any interference. She wanted India to be Loyal with Empire and Briton. What are we dogs? To be Loyal with them.
She was a proud British. And came here just grill people and find success for herself. Her written shows that she don't know anything about India. But she was considered One of the greatest freedom fighter of India. She became famous because she was white English speaking British. And, at that time most of the leader of the movement was in dire need of support of white or maybe because Indian freedom fighters considered whites English speakers greater than their people. All in all she came just to show how good she was and her country was and made her carrier as a freedom fighter. I don't know Indian freedom fighter considered her as a their own. She didn't even wanted India to revolt against their own great Briton. It's Gandhi who started revolt against Briton in full swing but in different manner. Before that these of Freedom fighters were existed whose mass appeals were just restricted to urban upper or upper middle class. As an avid reader I must say that people responsible for 200 years British rule were these upper and upper middle classes. They worked for them for money or power. That's the only reason Gandhi succeeded in his struggle for freedom of India. Because he appealed to the masses of this country.
This book represent the author's biased view toward Empire and India. My 1 star represent here for worst book. So don't read it if you are thinking that the author was great freedom fighter and want to learn from here. But If a person have a interest in history and its research. He should read it and analyse it in proper manner.

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