Discuss the role played by Indians living abroad in advancing the cause of India's freedom struggle.

Indians worldwide played a major role in advancing ideas of India's freedom struggle as well as contributed to the cause.

Roles played by Indians abroad:

1. Return of troops deployed during World Wars → consciences of Subhas, equally, etc.

2. Undertook labourers settled abroad supported the cause.

(+) Mauritius population.

3. Ghadan party activities → funding received from USA and Canada

4. Zimmerman plan → plot failed but inspired by German strategies

5. Increasing awareness about Indian cause abroad.

(+) Dadalhai Naoroji → addressed entire Parliamentarians

6. Underground activities in Exile → London → V.D. Savarkar in 'India House' by Syngying Krishnayerya

8. Role of Madame Bhikayi cama → hoisting Indian flag abroad.

9. Indian National Army (INA) → consisted mainly of Indian prisoners → Subhas Chandra Bose led INA in 1942 in Singapore.

Indians abroad were also influenced by:

1. Local leadership of Gandhiji

2. Nehru & Patel's vision of Swaraj

3. Geopolitical contexts

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(Boxed) Roles played by Indians abroad:

1. Return of troops deployed during World Wars → consciences of Subhas, equally, etc.

2. Undertaken labourers settled abroad supported the cause.

(+) Mauritius population.

3. Ghadan party activities → funding received from USA and Canada

4. Zimmerman plan → plot failed but inspired by German strategies

5. Increasing awareness about Indian cause abroad.

(+) Dadalhai Naoroji → addressed entire Parliamentarians

6. Underground activities in Exile → London → V.D. Savarkar in 'India House' by Syngying Krishnayerya

8. Role of Madame Bhikayi cama → hoisting Indian flag abroad.

9. Indian National Army (INA) → consisted mainly of Indian prisoners → Subhas Chandra Bose led INA in 1942 in Singapore.

Indians abroad were also influenced by:

1. Local leadership of Gandhiji

2. Nehru & Patel's vision of Swaraj

3. Geopolitical contexts.

Thus, Indians played a major role in attaining independence 1947.

— Vishwajeet Gupta · AIR 67