Dear Harsh Its very intriguing these discoveries, the present population of India I believe are not aware that India was never ONE country, but consisted of many sovereign states, the British in their wisdom, found it convenient to foster these independent states as long as they were given access, however, I believe your reference to a plot for independence would probably be for the state of Baroda, and not all of India. I dare say due to the British influence generally over most of India that you do have today one Nation called India, and of course the action Of Pandit Nehru driving the Portuguese out of Goa, following that other European countries whom held little bits of India all handed back without a single shot being fired. Yours... Neville ________________________________ From: Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 24 August, 2010 7:11:25 Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Plans for India's Independence in 1914 When Tilak planned India's Independence with Baroda Maharaja Aug 23, 2010 VADODARA: While 1857's first revolt against the British empire is documented in history, few know that a similar revolt against the colonial rule was planned in 1914. And fewer are aware that Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad, erstwhile ruler of Baroda state, was a part of it. Gaekwad and freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak had drawn elaborate plans to initiate war for complete independence against the British. [snip] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/When-Tilak-planned-Indias-Independence-with-Sayajirao-/articleshow/6423044.cms --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message