{"id":29707,"date":"2023-07-28T15:36:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=29707"},"modified":"2024-02-03T14:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T09:22:20","password":"","slug":"the-indian-independence-committee-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/the-indian-independence-committee-in-berlin","title":{"rendered":"Indian Independence Committee: Anti-British Mission, Objectives, Challenges, and Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ffffff;\"><b>Indian Independence Committee: Anti-British Mission, Objectives, Challenges, and Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Indian Independence Committee: A Catalyst for Freedom<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wake of the First World War, It was founded in <\/span><b>1915 by Virendranath Chattopadhyay, Bhupendranath Dutta, Lala Hardayal and others<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Other important personalities associated with the committee were Dr. Jnanendra Das Gupta, Chempakaraman Pillai and Abinash Bhattacharya. It was first known as the Berlin-Indian Committee and eventually became a crucial component of the Hindu-German Conspiracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Objectives Of The Indian Independence Committee: Anti-British Initiatives Abroad<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It played a major role in spreading anti-British feelings among Indians abroad. It was formed with the following objectives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To raise funds,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> arms and ammunition from the Germans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assist in the return of Indian patriots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Europe, and in the event of failure, offer shelter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To organize a mission to Afghanistan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to make Afghanistan a base for a military attack on Britishers in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To establish an Indo-German committee <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to German\u2019s support in ousting Britishers from India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<p id=\"betterdocs-entry-title\" class=\"betterdocs-entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/surya-sen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SURYA SEN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Challenges Faced: Internal Strife and Global Setbacks<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The committee failed to gain the desired momentum. The following were the important reasons for its failure:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Internal Frictions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Differences in the outlook of the members towards the situation in India and religious viewpoints caused internal conflicts among the members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Formation of branches: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the later stages of the struggle, the individual committee members opened separate branches in different parts of the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Berlin lost importance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Towards the end of the First World War, Berlin as a centre for anti-colonial activities lost importance. This led to the dissolution of the Berlin committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of the Berlin <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/indian-independence-act-1947\/#:~:text=The%20Indian%20Independence%20Act%3A%20It,effect%20on%20August%2015%2C%201947.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Independence<\/a> Committee sheds light on German foreign policy during the First World War as well as Indian anti-colonial movements outside of the South Asian subcontinent. Throughout its life, the committee members worked to strengthen anti-colonial sentiments amongst Indians outside India.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<p id=\"betterdocs-entry-title\" class=\"betterdocs-entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/the-revolutionary-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Revolutionary Movement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>The Indian Independence Committee In Berlin FAQs<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Q1. What was the Indian Independence Committee in Berlin famous for?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ans. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was founded in 1915 by Virendranath Chattopadhyay and Lala Hardayal. This committee was famous for fuelling anti-imperialist feelings among the Indians abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Q2. When was the Indian Independence Committee formed in Berlin?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ans. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formed in 1915. 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