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Ritu GoyalAIR 223

Question Q.12ElaborateGS1GS1

The third decade of the 20th century witnessed the emergence of new forces and ideological currents that influenced the character of the Indian national movement. Elaborate.

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Introduction

Various new forces emerged during the silent phase (i.e part the Non-cooperation movement) of the national movement in 1920s and 1930s.

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Main Body

New forces and ideological currents and their impact on INM:

1Rise of socialist trend within congress led by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose -
Impact: 1931 Karachi session proposed a new economic program guaranteeing socio-economic rights.
2Rise of 2nd phase of revolutionary activities with a tilt towards socialism - led by HSRA, Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad
Impact: Inspired youth towards socialism ex Rajgao Vaijayawas Sarna, it spread ideas of class equality and freedom with egalitarianism.
3Emergence of communist forces - ex SA Dange, MN Roy formed CPI, Vallri gupta
Impact: Participated in All India Trade union congress, advocated workers cause, ki Kanpur-Balherik conspiracy.
4Emergence of caste based leaders - ex Justice Jotiba CN Mudaliars, TN NAIDU), Ambedkar (All India Schedule caste federation - non), Sef Respect Movement - EV Ramaswamy Naiker
Impact: Reservation for depressed classes in legislature. Boona fact 1943
5Peasant movements - ex Bardoli Satyagraha led by Vallabh Bhai Patel against high land revenue.
Impact: Participation of peasants in Gandhi's civil disobedience movement.
6Womens participation in revolutionary activities - ex. Chithagong Armoury among Sago - emergence of new forces that played critical role in the next active phase of mass movement starting with all disobi-dience.
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Ritu Goyal

AIR 223

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Topic

The Freedom Struggle

Important contributors/contributions

Ideological currents in 1920s-30s

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