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Nationalism in India
How did different social groups conceive the idea of 'Non-Cooperation'? Explain with examples.
Different social groups conceived the idea of Non-Cooperation in their own way-
(i) The movement started with middle-class participation in the cities. Thousands of students left goverment-controlled schools and colleges, headmasters and teachers resigned, and lawyers gave up their legal practices.
(ii) Peasants participated in movement as they were against talukdars and landlords who demanded from peasants exorbitantly high rents and variety of other cesses.
(iii) Plantation workers participated in the movements with the hope that they would get the right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed.
(iv) The tribals in Andhra Pradesh joined the movement against oppressive British policies that prevented people from entering the forest to graze their cattle.
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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.
Why did political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate electorates?
When was the Indian National Congress formed?
Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
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