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The '''National Democratic Front''' ({{lang-fr|Front national démocratique}}) was a political coalition in [[French India]]. The movement dominated the political scene in the colony for a brief period until the emergence of a split between the socialists and communists in the coalition.
The '''National Democratic Front''' ({{lang-fr|Front national démocratique}}) was a political coalition in [[French India]]. The movement dominated the political scene in the colony for a brief period until the emergence of a split between the socialists and communists in the coalition.


The National Democratic Front was founded in January 1946.<ref>[[V. Subbiah|Subbiah, Varadarajulu]]. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T0ZuAAAAMAAJ Saga of Freedom of French India: Testament of My Life]''. Madras: New Century Book House, 1990. p. 230</ref> The front consisted of communists, socialists, the Mahajan Sabha and the ''[[Combat (French Resistance)|Combat]]'' group (led by Julien Adiceam, who had arrived in French India from [[Algeria]]).<ref>{{cite book | last=Antony | first=Francis Cyril | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ucpFAQAAIAAJ | title=Union Territory of Pondicherry | volume=1 | location=Pondicherry | publisher=Administration of the Union Territory of Pondicherry | year=1982 | page=246 | accessdate=16 February 2020 }}</ref><ref>Das, Manoj. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=acUtAAAAMAAJ Pondicherry]''. New Delhi: Gov. Pr, 1976. p. 11</ref>
The National Democratic Front was founded in January 1946.<ref>[[V. Subbiah|Subbiah, Varadarajulu]]. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=T0ZuAAAAMAAJ Saga of Freedom of French India: Testament of My Life]''. Madras: New Century Book House, 1990. p. 230</ref> The front consisted of communists, socialists, the [[Madras Mahajana Sabha  | Mahajan Sabha]] and the ''[[Combat (French Resistance)|Combat]]'' group (led by Julien Adiceam, who had arrived in French India from [[Algeria]]).<ref>{{cite book | last=Antony | first=Francis Cyril | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ucpFAQAAIAAJ | title=Union Territory of Pondicherry | volume=1 | location=Pondicherry | publisher=Administration of the Union Territory of Pondicherry | year=1982 | page=246 | accessdate=16 February 2020 }}</ref><ref>Das, Manoj. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=acUtAAAAMAAJ Pondicherry]''. New Delhi: Gov. Pr, 1976. p. 11</ref>


The National Democratic Front contested the 1946 municipal, Representative Assembly and French National Assembly elections.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=c9BIAAAAYAAJ Marxist Miscellany]'', Volume 1-4. New Delhi: People's Publishing House, 1970. p. 18</ref> The 1946 election manifesto of the National Democratic Front called for French India to become a fully autonomous unit within the [[French Union]].<ref name="pu"/> The National Democratic Front won 30 out of the 44 seats in the [[1946 French India Representative Assembly election]].<ref>Moutoussamy, Ernest. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=IE1uAAAAMAAJ Les députés de l'Inde française à l'Assemblée Nationale sous la VIe République]''. Paris [u.a.]: Harmattan, 2003. p. 28</ref> Communist leader [[V. Subbiah]] was amongst the National Democratic Front candidates elected.<ref name="age">''New Age''. ''[http://www.newageweekly.com/2010/03/paying-homage-to-comrade-v-subbaiah-by.html Paying Homage to Comrade V. Subbaiah]'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325223121/http://www.newageweekly.com/2010/03/paying-homage-to-comrade-v-subbaiah-by.html |date=25 March 2012 }}</ref> In the June 23, 1946 municipal elections the National Democratic Front captured all 22 municipalities of French India, winning 101 out of 122 municipal seats up for election.<ref name="pu"/><ref>{{cite book | first=J. B. Prashant | last=More | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S9uAAAAMAAJ | title=Freedom movement in French India: the Mahe revolt of 1948 | location=Tellicherry | publisher=Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, MESHAR | year=2001 | page=93 | isbn=9788190016698}}</ref> Kamal Ghosh, a National Democratic Front leader, became mayor of [[Chandernagore]].<ref name="ch"/> The candidate of the National Democratic Front, Lambert Saravane, won the French India seat in the [[November 1946 French legislative election|November 1946 election]] to the [[French National Assembly]].<ref>{{cite book | first=J. B. Prashant | last=More | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S9uAAAAMAAJ | title=Freedom movement in French India: the Mahe revolt of 1948 | location=Tellicherry | publisher=Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, MESHAR | year=2001 | page=96 | isbn=9788190016698 }}</ref>
The National Democratic Front contested the 1946 municipal, Representative Assembly and French National Assembly elections.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=c9BIAAAAYAAJ Marxist Miscellany]'', Volume 1-4. New Delhi: People's Publishing House, 1970. p. 18</ref> The 1946 election manifesto of the National Democratic Front called for French India to become a fully autonomous unit within the [[French Union]].<ref name="pu"/> The National Democratic Front won 30 out of the 44 seats in the [[1946 French India Representative Assembly election]].<ref>Moutoussamy, Ernest. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=IE1uAAAAMAAJ Les députés de l'Inde française à l'Assemblée Nationale sous la VIe République]''. Paris [u.a.]: Harmattan, 2003. p. 28</ref> Communist leader [[V. Subbiah]] was amongst the National Democratic Front candidates elected.<ref name="age">''New Age''. ''[http://www.newageweekly.com/2010/03/paying-homage-to-comrade-v-subbaiah-by.html Paying Homage to Comrade V. Subbaiah]'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325223121/http://www.newageweekly.com/2010/03/paying-homage-to-comrade-v-subbaiah-by.html |date=25 March 2012 }}</ref> In the June 23, 1946 municipal elections the National Democratic Front captured all 22 municipalities of French India, winning 101 out of 122 municipal seats up for election.<ref name="pu"/><ref>{{cite book | first=J. B. Prashant | last=More | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S9uAAAAMAAJ | title=Freedom movement in French India: the Mahe revolt of 1948 | location=Tellicherry | publisher=Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, MESHAR | year=2001 | page=93 | isbn=9788190016698}}</ref> Kamal Ghosh, a National Democratic Front leader, became mayor of [[Chandernagore]].<ref name="ch"/> The candidate of the National Democratic Front, Lambert Saravane, won the French India seat in the [[November 1946 French legislative election|November 1946 election]] to the [[French National Assembly]].<ref>{{cite book | first=J. B. Prashant | last=More | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S9uAAAAMAAJ | title=Freedom movement in French India: the Mahe revolt of 1948 | location=Tellicherry | publisher=Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, MESHAR | year=2001 | page=96 | isbn=9788190016698 }}</ref>

Latest revision as of 19:32, 25 October 2021

The National Democratic Front (French: Front national démocratique) was a political coalition in French India. The movement dominated the political scene in the colony for a brief period until the emergence of a split between the socialists and communists in the coalition.

The National Democratic Front was founded in January 1946.[1] The front consisted of communists, socialists, the Mahajan Sabha and the Combat group (led by Julien Adiceam, who had arrived in French India from Algeria).[2][3]

The National Democratic Front contested the 1946 municipal, Representative Assembly and French National Assembly elections.[4] The 1946 election manifesto of the National Democratic Front called for French India to become a fully autonomous unit within the French Union.[5] The National Democratic Front won 30 out of the 44 seats in the 1946 French India Representative Assembly election.[6] Communist leader V. Subbiah was amongst the National Democratic Front candidates elected.[7] In the June 23, 1946 municipal elections the National Democratic Front captured all 22 municipalities of French India, winning 101 out of 122 municipal seats up for election.[5][8] Kamal Ghosh, a National Democratic Front leader, became mayor of Chandernagore.[9] The candidate of the National Democratic Front, Lambert Saravane, won the French India seat in the November 1946 election to the French National Assembly.[10]

In July 1947 Edouard Goubert and his followers broke away from the National Democratic Front and formed the French India Socialist Party.[5] Goubert's new party quickly gained the support of the French colonial administration.[11] What remained of the National Democratic Front became dominated by the Communist Party of French India.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Subbiah, Varadarajulu. Saga of Freedom of French India: Testament of My Life. Madras: New Century Book House, 1990. p. 230
  2. ↑ Antony, Francis Cyril (1982). Union Territory of Pondicherry. Vol. 1. Pondicherry: Administration of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. p. 246. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Das, Manoj. Pondicherry. New Delhi: Gov. Pr, 1976. p. 11
  4. ↑ Marxist Miscellany, Volume 1-4. New Delhi: People's Publishing House, 1970. p. 18
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Antony, Francis Cyril (1982). Union Territory of Pondicherry. Vol. 1. Pondicherry: Administration of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. p. 248. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Moutoussamy, Ernest. Les députés de l'Inde française à l'Assemblée Nationale sous la VIe République. Paris [u.a.]: Harmattan, 2003. p. 28
  7. ↑ New Age. Paying Homage to Comrade V. Subbaiah Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ More, J. B. Prashant (2001). Freedom movement in French India: the Mahe revolt of 1948. Tellicherry: Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, MESHAR. p. 93. ISBN 9788190016698.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Neogy, Ajit K. Decolonization of French India: Liberation Movement and Indo-French Relations, 1947-1954. Pondichéry: Institut français de Pondichéry, 1997. p. 24
  10. ↑ More, J. B. Prashant (2001). Freedom movement in French India: the Mahe revolt of 1948. Tellicherry: Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, MESHAR. p. 96. ISBN 9788190016698.
  11. ↑ Markovits, Claude. A history of modern India, 1480-1950. London: Anthem, 2004. p. 518
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