Rassegna storica del Risorgimento

Italia. India. Storiografia. Secolo XX
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Gita Srivastava
mostly important and well-known authors of difEerent vernacolar languages. Thus the readership was assured.
Fourthly, the penetration of Mazzini's and Garibaldi's ideas were important as it was from Indian nationalist leaders towards the Indian vernacolar langoages. This indicates that the inflnence of Italian patriots was not limited to only the English edocated Indians but it spread to even those who were not onder the speli of English langoage. This is very important beeaose it points oot that Mazzini, Garibaldi and Italian Risorgimento became common man's knowledge.
Fifthly, these books were low-priced so that these were in the reach of every one
Sixthly, these biographies, particolarly those on Mazzini, were adorned and worshipped like religious books by Indian revolutionaries.
GITA SRIVASTAVA