Tradition Of British Colonialism On Writing Of Indian History

Abstract

British Government administrative group had totally different view on Indian Nationalist movement. They were not ready to accept Indian Nationalist movement as Nationalist and wide spread. They believe that, Indian Nationalist group is just microscopic group of minority and with few in number of educative, selfish and irresponsible group of people who wanted to take advantage of few of the British laid perks, benefits and relaxations and used it against British Government to incite people against the British Government only. As a result of imperialistic History writing process, British administrative Historians started distorting Indian History. In the context, with reference to Great Revolt of 1857, Historians have dispute amongst themselves. British Historians which include John Lowrens, John Sheele, Thompson, PE Roberts etc believe it as a Soldier's Mutiny only. Whereas Patriotic Historians, presents it as First War of Indian Independence. In modern Period of History, V.D. Savarkar was the first Nationalist Patriotic Historian who for the first time called '1857 revolt' as First War of Indian Independence' and he produced his Nationalist views in his book" The Indian War of Independence" Ashok Mehta writes that Revolt of 1857 was not only revolt but was a social uprising which has got blessings of' Deities'.