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Nationalism in India
Explain in brief Alluri Sitaram Raju and his activities during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Alluri Sitaram Raju was a tribal peasant leader. During the days of Non-Cooperation Movement, he led the tribal people in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh.
He claimed that he had a variety of special powers: (i) He could make correct astrological predictions and heal people, and he could survive even bullet shots.
(ii)He was inspired by the Non-Cooperation Movement, and persuaded people to wear khadi and give up drinking.
(iii)He asserted that India could be liberated only by the use of force, not non-violence.
Raju was captured and executed in 1924, and over time became a folk hero.
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How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India?
Why Indians were outraged by the Rowlatt Act?
Why Gandhiji decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?
What is meant by the idea of satyagraha?
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Simon Commission
Compare the images of Bharat Mata in this chapter with the image of Germania in Chapter 1.
List all the different social groups which joined the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. Then choose any three and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement.
Discuss the Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism.
Imagine you are a women participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain what the experience meant to your life.
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