Answers of Previous Session
Q1 C. A protest blocking the entrance of a shop or office.
Q1 B. Fiji
HW D. Both B and C
I Swaraj in the Plantations
Towards N Civil Disobedience
Reaction to the D Simon Commission in India
The Salt March and the Civil E Disobedience Movement
Most Important One X Mark Questions
Swaraj in the Plantations According to plantation workers, Swaraj is “Right to move freely in and out of the confined space and retaining a link with our native village.” Inland Immigration Act- 1859:
Plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission. Thousands of workers defied the authorities, left the plantation and headed home.
Their believes: Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given land in their own villages
They were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.
Slogan: ‘Swatantra Bharat’. Chauri Chaura Incident - 1922
3. Mahatma 1. Gorakhpur Gandhi called a District in Uttar halt to the Pradesh ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’.
2. A peaceful demonstration turned into a violent clash.
Towards Civil Disobedience Decline of Non-Cooperation Movement
❖ Movement was taken a violent turn.
❖ Leaders in Congress wanted to participate in the provincial council elections.
❖ They wanted to oppose British policies within the council.
❖ C R Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party.
1 5 World 3 Exports of By 1930 Economic agricultural countryside Depression products was in turmoil. occurred in declined.
late 1920’s.
Demand for Agricultural prices began to agricultural fall from 1926. goods fell.
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World Economic Depression Simon Commission - 1928
Looked after the functioning of Indian Constitutional system.
Suggested measures.
It didn’t have any single Indian member.
Commission arrived in India in 1928.
Greeted with the slogan ‘Simon Go Back’
Bargain by Lord Irwin: Dominion Status to India
A Round Table Conference was proposed to discuss future Constitution. Reaction to the Simon Commission in India
British did not satisfy congress leaders.
Congress moderates gradually lost their influence.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose Became more assertive.
Lahore Congress session demanded for ‘Purna Swaraj’. Lahore session was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru.
But, the celebrations Celebrated it on 26th attracted very little January 1930. attention.
Mahatma Gandhi had to find a way to relate this abstract idea of freedom to more concrete issues of everyday life. The Salt March and the Civil Disobedience Movement Gandhiji
Lord Irwin ● Salt a powerful symbol ● Unwillingness of Why? Irwin to accept Gandhi’s demands
What & ● Salt march When? ● 6th April 1930
● From Sabarmati to Dandi in Where & Gujarat (240 Whom? miles) ● Gandhiji & his 78 followers Marked the beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement Most Important One Mark Questions
1. Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Non-cooperation movement by Gandhiji?
A. Pressure from the British Government
B. Second Round Table Conference
C. Gandhiji’s arrest
D. Chauri-Chaura incident
2. What was the main problem with the Simon Commission?
A. It was formed in Britain
B. It was an all British commission
C. It was set up in response to the nationalist movement
D. All of the above
Q. When was Purna Swaraj declared?
A. 26 January 1930
B. 26 January 1950
C. 26 January 1947
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