Resistance and Nationalism in the Empire

Resistance to British imperial rule was constant, diverse, and ultimately successful. From the moment of conquest, colonised peoples challenged, subverted, and resisted British authority. The emergence of organised nationalist movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries transformed resistance from local and sporadic into systematic and ultimately irresistible demands for self-determination.

---

Forms of Resistance

Primary Resistance

Primary resistance refers to the initial armed resistance to colonial conquest. Examples include: