Lesson Plan The Ghadar Movement

The ability to mass produce publications has allowed for messages to spread beyond an individual’s local area. The Ghadar Party, established in 1913 in San Francisco, California, was born out of a need to advocate for a free India. The South Asian diaspora was brought together to fight against the injustices rooted in British rule and colonial beliefs and practices. One avenue of advocacy the Ghadar Party utilized was a newspaper titled The Hindustan Ghadar. One of the goals of Ghadar was to have readers distribute copies of the newspaper to individuals within the Indian diaspora and those who continued to live in India. This lesson will cover the importance of publications in finding the voice of and building support for movements.