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    "book_name": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials",
    "book_author": "M. K. Kuriakose",
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      "chunk_title": "First All-India Christian Conference",
      "chunk_data": "The first All-India Conference of Indian Christians, which brought together the various provincial Indian Christian Associations, was held in 1914. The leaders of the AICIC, who counted among their number the most highly qualified and influential Indian Protestant leaders of the pre-Independence period, were committed nationalists, but, as these resolutions indicate, were often reserved in their attitude towards the Indian National Congress. Selections from Report of the VII All-India Conference of the Indian Christians held at Calcutta, Dec. 28th, 29th, 30th & 31st 1920, pp. 32-36.",
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      "chunk_data": "XV. That this Conference is strongly of opinion that Indian Christians should take an active part in all healthy political movements of the country and earnestly urges upon the community to support all that is good for the country and oppose that which may be harmful to the country and the Government of the land.",
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        "start_year": 1920,
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        "people": [
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        "event": "The conference urged Indian Christians to participate actively in beneficial political movements, support what benefited the country, and oppose what harmed the country or its government.",
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      "chunk_data": "XVI. That while admitting that there are some causes for the present discontent in the country, this Conference of Indian Christians strongly condemns the policy of non-co-operation as proposed by the special session of the Congress held in Calcutta in September last and is decidedly of opinion that it is impracticable, unwise and unnecessary and is suicidal to the best interests of the country.",
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        "start_year": 1920,
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