Question Q3GS1GS1

Non-Cooperation Movement democratized India's freedom struggle but suffered from inherent limitations. Discuss.

Introduction

Non-Cooperation movement started on Aug 21 1920 as a response to Khilafat wrongs and Rowlatt followed by Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

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Main Body

How it democratized India's freedom struggle:

[Religious Harmony]: This saw largest participation of Muslims all over country. They were among highest arrests.

[Women, children]: Women engaged in peaceful protest, picqueting of shops and boycott of foreign cloth. Children left out schools and colleges and joined. Vidyapeeth: Jamia Milia.

[Peasants]: Peasants identified with movement and used it to voice their grievance against landlords and British. Eka movement, Moplah Revolt took place during government.

[Workers]: Worker section also became part of movement with strikes in mills led by Lakshmium Ghar, VO Pillai. Also strikes in plantations in Assam and Karleng left.

[Limitations of Movement]

1Middle class intellectuals not enthusiastic and reluctant to give up posts, benefits by government.

2Peasants Protest after took communal overtones such as in moplah revolt in Kerala.

3Demand was very narrow - reduced of "Khilafat and Jallianwala Bagh long".

4Monotheism of movement effected with attempt to drive wedge between Gandhi and Alit Brother.

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Conclusion

Non-cooperation Movement despite limitation was critical in thwarting invincibility of British and helping Indians believe in ability to drivout British.

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Topper

Aditya Heyday Upadhyay

AIR 1542023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

The Freedom Struggle

Gandhian Phase

Non-Cooperation Movement

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