Rebels against the Raj
Rebels against the Raj tells the little-known story of seven people who chose to struggle for a country other than their own. Foreigners to India who, from the late nineteenth century, arrived to join the freedom movement fighting for independence. Of the seven, four were British, two American and one Irish: four men, three women. Before and after being jailed or deported they did remarkable and pioneering work in a variety of fields, from journalism and social reform to education, organic agriculture, and environmentalism.
Through these entwined lives we reach deep insights into the relationship between India and the West, and India’s story as a country searching for its identity and liberty beyond British colonial rule.