Indian Political Intelligence

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Indian Political Intelligence was a British colonial intelligence organization focused on monitoring and suppressing Indian nationalist and revolutionary activities, both within India and abroad.

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Indian Political Intelligence canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial intelligence organization
intelligence agency
activeDuring First World War NERFINISHED
Second World War NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs IPI NERFINISHED
archivedAt British Library NERFINISHED
UK National Archives NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Criminal Investigation Department of India NERFINISHED
Indian Police NERFINISHED
MI5 NERFINISHED
Metropolitan Police Special Branch NERFINISHED
Scotland Yard NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
dissolved 1947
dissolvedFollowing Indian independence
headquartersLocation London NERFINISHED
inception 1910
maintainedOfficesIn India NERFINISHED
London NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
continental Europe
monitoredGroup Ghadar Party NERFINISHED
Indian independence activists in Britain
Indian independence activists in Europe
Indian independence activists in North America
Indian nationalists
Indian revolutionaries
notableFor role in British counter-subversion policy on India
transnational surveillance of Indian nationalists
operatedIn British Empire NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
parentOrganization India Office NERFINISHED
India Office Political Department NERFINISHED
primaryTask collect political intelligence on Indians abroad
monitor Indian nationalist activities
monitor Indian revolutionary activities
suppress anti-colonial movements
subordinateTo Secretary of State for India NERFINISHED
usedMethod compilation of personal dossiers
infiltration of political groups
interception of correspondence
monitoring of publications
surveillance

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Hindu–German Conspiracy opposedBy Indian Political Intelligence
British colonial intelligence hasPart Indian Political Intelligence