Class: X Subject: History

Week- 15 (17th August- 22th August)

Name of Textbook: India and the Contemporary World- II

Chapter 3: Nationalism in India

Day 1 Step I Read the following topic from textbook (page 62-63) 3. Towards

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Step II Learn the same topic in the Extramarks app: Detailed learning- Understanding concept Step III Clear your doubts (if any) with your subject teacher (Please check name and ph. number from school website) Step IV Revise the topic with the help of the following bullet points:

• Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn by Mahatma in February 1922 due to violence. • Some leaders within the Congress were tired of mass struggle and wanted to contest in elections for provincial council. • According to them it is important to oppose the British policies within the councils. • C.R. Das & Motilal Nehru formed the Party within the Congress. • Young leaders like & Subhash Chandra Bose pressed for more radical movement & full independence. • Factors that shaped Indian Politics towards late 1920s: (1) Effect of the worldwide economic depression: ✓ Collapse of agricultural price after 1930. ✓ Difficulties faced by peasants to pay revenue. (2) Simon Commission: ✓ The Indian Statutory Commission was formed by the Tory (Conservative) government in Britain to look into the functioning of the Govt. of India Act 1919 and to suggest changes. ✓ The seven members Commission consisting of British Members of parliament was led by Sir John Simon. ✓ All parties opposed the commission on its arrival to India in 1928 as it did not have a single Indian member. • In October 1929 Viceroy Irwin announced dominion status for India in future & a Round table Conference to discuss a future constitution; however the Congress was not satisfied by it.

• Poorna Swaraj or complete independence was demanded by Congress in Lahore Congress session in 1929 under Jawaharlal Nehru, • 26 January, 1930 was celebrated as the . • wanted to relate the idea of freedom with issues of everyday.

Step V Answer the following questions (CW):

1. Which of the following incident was associated with the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement? A. Militant movement in Gudem Hills B. Jallianwalla Bagh incident C. incident D. Formation of

2. Why was the Swaraj party formed by C. R. Das & Motilal Nehru? A. To support the British policies. B. To participate in elections to the provincial councils C. To launch a radical mass movement. D. To participate in Round Table Conference in London.

3. Who announced a ‘dominion status’ for India? A. Sir John Simon B. Clement Attlee C. Motilal Nehru D. Lord Irwin

4. On which day India celebrated the first Independence Day? A. 22 February 1928 B. 26 December 1929 C. 26 January 1930 D. 15 August 1947 5. In which of the following Congress Sessions Poorna Swaraj Resolution was adopted? A. Lahore B. Calcutta C. Nagpur D. Madras

Class Activity: Read Source C (page 63) and answer the following questions.

(i) Which rights were termed as inalienable rights of the ? 1 (ii) How did the British violate these rights? 2

Home-Work (to be done in History note-book) 6. Describe five major events in Indian politics between 1922-1930. (page 62-63) 5

End of Day 1 Day I Step I Read the following topic from textbook (page 62-63)

3.1 the and the Civil Disobedience Movement

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Step II Learn the same topic in the Extramarks app: Detailed learning- Understanding concept Step III Clear your doubts (if any) with your subject teacher (Please check name and ph. number from school website) Step IV Revise the topic with the help of the following bullet points:

• Eleven demands were made by Mahatma Gandhi to Lord Irwin on 31 January 1930 through a letter. • The most specific demand was abolition of salt tax. • According to Gandhi, Tax on salt & the British government’s monopoly over its manufacture is the most oppressive face of their rule. • Mahatma Gandhi gave ultimatum that if by March 11, the demands were not fulfilled, a civil disobedience movement would be launched. • As Lord Irwin was unwilling to negotiate, Mahatma Gandhi started the famous salt march with 78 volunteers from to coastal village Dandi. • Over 240 miles of distance was covered by them in 24 days, walking about 10 miles a day. • On 6 April by manufacturing salt, Mahatma Gandhi ceremoniously violated the salt law which marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Step V Answer the following questions (CW): 1. Arrange the following events in chronological order: 1 Lahore Congress Session, Simon Commission, Breaking of salt law, offer of dominion status 2. Which of the following is correctly matched? 1 A. January 1929 ------Independence day B. Lord Irwin ------Constituted Simon Commission C. Salt laws ------British monopoly over salt production D. Economic depression in late 1920s ------rapid increase of agricultural prices. 3. Name two radical congress leaders in 1920s. 1 4. Why was the Simon Commission opposed by the Indian political parties? 1 5. What was the significance of the Lahore Congress session of 1929? 1 6. Why was salt chosen by Mahatma Gandhi as a powerful symbol to protest against the colonial government? 3

Home-work to be done in history note-book: 1. Describe the salt march led by Mahatma Gandhi. (page 63) 5

End of Day II