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The India League emerged from the Commonwealth of India League, which was established in 1922 and itself emerged from the Home Rule for India League, established in 1916. When Menon became joint secretary of the Commonwealth of India League, he rejected its previous objective of ] status for India and instead set the goal of full independence. During the 1930s, the organisation expanded and established branches in cities across Britain.<ref name=":0"/> | The India League emerged from the Commonwealth of India League, which was established in 1922 and itself emerged from the Home Rule for India League, established in 1916. When Menon became joint secretary of the Commonwealth of India League, he rejected its previous objective of ] status for India and instead set the goal of full independence. During the 1930s, the organisation expanded and established branches in cities across Britain.<ref name=":0"/> | ||
Members of the League were largely drawn from the British elite, although a branch was established in the East End of London in the early 1940s, in order to attract more supporters from the South Asian community there. The organisation continued to operate after India's independence in 1947 and while it focused mainly on India, "the League was internationalist in its outlook throughout, perceiving India's struggle for freedom as part of a larger struggle against imperialism and capitalism".<ref name=":0"/> Following Indian independence, the organisation focused on fostering relations between the UK and India and supporting Indian immigrants in the UK. It held regular meetings at the ]. Latterly, its public presence faded.<ref name=Sherwood/> | Members of the League were largely drawn from the British elite, although a branch was established in the East End of London in the early 1940s, in order to attract more supporters from the South Asian community there. The organisation continued to operate after India's independence in 1947 and while it focused mainly on India, "the League was internationalist in its outlook throughout, perceiving India's struggle for freedom as part of a larger struggle against imperialism and capitalism".<ref name=":0"/> Following Indian independence, the organisation focused on fostering relations between the UK and India and supporting Indian immigrants in the UK. It held regular meetings at the ]. Latterly, its public presence faded.<ref name="Sherwood">{{Cite news|last=Sherwood|first=Harriet|date=2020|title=From resisting the Raj to helping with Covid: India League reborn for the 21st century|work=]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/09/from-resisting-the-raj-to-helping-with-covid-india-league-reborn-for-the-21st-century}}</ref> | ||
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In 2020, the India League rebranded due to <nowiki>''</nowiki>due to its work with the ]<nowiki>''</nowiki> and is now called the 1928 Institute<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vanessa|first=Pearce|date=2021|title=Indian activists who helped change the face of modern Britain|work=]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-58627849}}</ref>. The 1928 Institute has undertaken research into vaccine hesitancy amongst the British Indian community and found <nowiki>''</nowiki>that the Indian/south Asian population in general have been really falling prey to through things like WhatsApp forwards and fake news<nowiki>''</nowiki> <ref>{{Cite news|last=Giordano|first=Chiara|date=2021|title=Just over half of British Indians would get Covid vaccine, survey shows|work=]|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-vaccine-survey-british-indians-b1790128.html}}</ref>. The 1928 Institute has five overarching values: Ⅰ. Non-partisan, ⅠⅠ. Inclusive, ⅠⅠⅠ. Solidarity, Ⅳ. Internationalist, Ⅴ. Pioneering<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Values|url=https://www.1928institute.org/|url-status=live|website=]}}</ref>. Writing for ''Byline Times'', ] wrote that "while the India League saw the struggle in India as part of a larger struggle against imperialism and racism – and included such socialists and anti-imperialists as Harold Laski, Bertrand Russell and Fenner Brockway – the 1928 Institute's list of 'notable members' includes a corporate billionaire who admires Modi. Even the Prince of Udaipur, scion of one of India's most wealthy oppressor caste Rajput dynasties, is on board". The organisation responsed by stating that it had "diverse members with no influence over the organisation".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bylinetimes.com/2021/12/09/the-new-strategies-of-hindu-supremacists-in-britain/|title=The New Strategies of Hindu Supremacists in Britain|first=Amrit|last=Wilson|work=Byline Times|date=9 December 2021|accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref> | ||
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Activist organisationThe India League was an England-based organisation that campaigned for the full independence and self-governance of India. The League, one of the most successful organisations in Britain to fight colonialism, was established in 1928 by Krishna Menon.
The India League emerged from the Commonwealth of India League, which was established in 1922 and itself emerged from the Home Rule for India League, established in 1916. When Menon became joint secretary of the Commonwealth of India League, he rejected its previous objective of dominion status for India and instead set the goal of full independence. During the 1930s, the organisation expanded and established branches in cities across Britain.
Members of the League were largely drawn from the British elite, although a branch was established in the East End of London in the early 1940s, in order to attract more supporters from the South Asian community there. The organisation continued to operate after India's independence in 1947 and while it focused mainly on India, "the League was internationalist in its outlook throughout, perceiving India's struggle for freedom as part of a larger struggle against imperialism and capitalism". Following Indian independence, the organisation focused on fostering relations between the UK and India and supporting Indian immigrants in the UK. It held regular meetings at the India Club, London. Latterly, its public presence faded.
In 2020, the India League rebranded due to ''due to its work with the University of Oxford'' and is now called the 1928 Institute. The 1928 Institute has undertaken research into vaccine hesitancy amongst the British Indian community and found ''that the Indian/south Asian population in general have been really falling prey to through things like WhatsApp forwards and fake news'' . The 1928 Institute has five overarching values: Ⅰ. Non-partisan, ⅠⅠ. Inclusive, ⅠⅠⅠ. Solidarity, Ⅳ. Internationalist, Ⅴ. Pioneering. Writing for Byline Times, Amrit Wilson wrote that "while the India League saw the struggle in India as part of a larger struggle against imperialism and racism – and included such socialists and anti-imperialists as Harold Laski, Bertrand Russell and Fenner Brockway – the 1928 Institute's list of 'notable members' includes a corporate billionaire who admires Modi. Even the Prince of Udaipur, scion of one of India's most wealthy oppressor caste Rajput dynasties, is on board". The organisation responsed by stating that it had "diverse members with no influence over the organisation".
References
- ^ Nasta, Susheila. "The India League". Open University.
- Ramesh, Jairam (2019). A chequered brilliance : the many lives of V.K. Krishna Menon. Haryana, India. ISBN 978-0-670-09232-1. OCLC 1138886625.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - India in Britain : South Asian networks and connections, 1858-1950. Susheila Nasta. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 2013. ISBN 978-0-230-39271-7. OCLC 802321049.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - Sherwood, Harriet (2020). "From resisting the Raj to helping with Covid: India League reborn for the 21st century". The Guardian.
- Vanessa, Pearce (2021). "Indian activists who helped change the face of modern Britain". BBC.
- Giordano, Chiara (2021). "Just over half of British Indians would get Covid vaccine, survey shows". The Independent.
- "Our Values". 1928 Institute.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Wilson, Amrit (9 December 2021). "The New Strategies of Hindu Supremacists in Britain". Byline Times. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
Further reading
- McGarr, Paul M. (2010). "'A Serious Menace to Security': British Intelligence, V. K. Krishna Menon and the Indian High Commission in London, 1947–52". The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. 38 (3): 441–469. doi:10.1080/03086534.2010.503397.
- Moscovitch, Brant (2020). ""Against the Biggest Buccaneering Enterprise in Living History": Krishna Menon and the Colonial Response to International Crisis". South Asian Review. 41 (3–4): 243–254. doi:10.1080/02759527.2020.1798196.
- Sadasivan, C. (1987). "The Nehru‐Menon partnership". The Round Table. 76 (301): 59–63. doi:10.1080/00358538708453792.