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Mahatma Gandhi And The Nationalist Movement
Explain the Civil Disobedience Movement. What was its effect on our struggle for freedom?
(i) The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. He wanted to oppose the colonial rule by breaking laws framed by it. This movement started with the Salt Satygraha (Dandi March) organised by Mahatma Gandhi. He began walking on 12 March 1930 from his Sabarmati Ashram. He was accompanied by thousands of people on his way. He reached his destination, that is, Dandi at the sea-coast within twenty four days. He made a fistful of salt to break the salt laws. He intentionally made himself a criminal in the eyes of the law.
(ii) The British Government took all stringent measures to crush this Civil Disobedience Movement. Thousands of patriots were put behind the bars all over the country. Gandhiji was arrested. But even after his arrest, the movement went on as before. So this Civil Disobedience Movement left a deep impact on our national struggle for freedom.
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Find out about the route of the Dandi March. On a map of Gujarat plot the line of the march and mark the major towns and villages that it passed along the route.
Choose any event that took place during the national movement. Try and read the letters and speeches of the leaders of the time. Some of these are now published. He could be a local leader from the region where you live. Try and see how the local leaders viewed the activities of the national leadership at the top. Write about the movement based on your reading..
What did Gandhiji seek to obtain for the security of the peasants of Champaran in 1917?
What did Gandhiji do after his release from prison in 1924?
What did Gandhiji tell the upper castes of a village to do, during his Salt March,if they wanted to get Swaraj?
Why was Salt March notable? Mention two reasons.
Mention any two reasons for the failure of Cripps Mission in India in 1942.
Mention the demands of the Ahmedabad Textile Mill workers for which Gandhiji intervened in settling labour dispute.
State the significance of Gandhiji’s speech at Banaras Hindu University.
Who were Lal-Bal-Pal?
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