Class: X Subject: History Week- 11 (22 June- 27-June) Name of Textbook: India and the Contemporary World- II Chapter: 3 Rise of Nationalism in India Day 1 Step I Read the following topic from textbook (page 55-56) 1.2 The Rowlatt Act Watch the following video on Jallianwala bagh incident- https://youtu.be/V6NY9voc848 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: Rowlatt Satyagraha: • Rowlatt Act (named after the president of the Rowlatt Committee, British judge Sir Sidney Rowlatt) was passed in February 1919 hurriedly by Imperial Legislative Council despite opposition by Indian members. • Mahatma Gandhi wanted to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the unjust Rowlatt Act on April 6, 1919. • Rallies, strike & hartal (closure of shops & offices as a protest or a mark of sorrow) were organized. • Alarmed & scared British administration started repression. • Local leaders of Punjab (Dr. Satya Pal & Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew) were arrested & Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi. • Police firing on a peaceful procession on 10 April in Amritsar caused widespread violence. • Martial law was imposed. • On 13 April, 1919, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place under the command of General Dyer. • Dyer’s objective was to ‘produce a moral effect’, to create a feeling of terror & awe in the minds of the satyagrahis. • The incident resulted in strikes & violence in many towns. • Government resorted to brutal repression by humiliating & terrorizing people. • Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement due to violence. • Though the movement was widespread, still it confined to cities & towns. Khilafat Issue: • The First World War ended with the defeat of the Central powers including Ottoman Turkey. • Rumour of imposition of a harsh treaty on the Ottoman emperor, the Khalifa, (spiritual head of the Islamic world) spread. • To defend the Khalifa’s temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed by Muhammad Ali & Shaukat Ali in Bombay in March 1919. • For Mahatma Gandhi it was an opportunity to unite the Hindus & the Muslims under a broad-based unified movement. Step V Answer the following questions in class notebook: 5. Why did Mahatma Gandhi launch a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act? What was the impact of the satyagraha on the political situation in India? 2+3=5 6. Describe the incident and impact of the Jallianwala Bagh. 3+2=5 7. Explain the Khilafat issue. Why did Mahatma Gandhi support the issue? 3+2=5 End of Day 1 Day II Step I Read the following topic from textbook (page 56-57) 1.3: Why Non-cooperation? Watch the following video on the topic- https://youtu.be/gvJjgvRDmNw 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: • According to Mahatma Gandhi British rule in India was established & survived with the cooperation of the Indians. • If Indians refused to cooperate the British rule will collapse & swaraj would come. • Khilafat- non cooperation proposal accepted by some congress in September 1919, Calcutta Congress Session. Proposed stages of the Movement: • Surrender of government awarded titles. • Boycott of civil services, army, police, courts, legislative councils, schools & foreign goods. • In case of government repression a complete civil disobedience movement. *A Poster during NCM • Some members of the congress were reluctant to boycott the council elections. • Serious differences within the congress. • Proposal finally adopted in Nagpur Congress Session in December 1919. Step V Write the following question- answer in class notebook. 8. Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to launch the Non-Cooperation movement? How did he want the movement to unfold? 2+3=5 End of Day II Day III Step I Revise the topics/bullet points for 10 minutes. Step II Solve the following revision paper. Time: 30 minutes MM: 10 1. State two main provisions of the Rowlatt Act. 1 2. What was the objective of General Dyer behind the Jallianwala Bagh Killing? 1 3. Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Committte? 1 4. Who was the author of the book Hind Swaraj? 1 5. Why were some congress leaders apprehensive about the non-cooperation proposal? 1 6. Describe the events leading to the Jallianwala Bagh incident. 5 End of Day III .