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Who led the Non-cooperation Movement?
AMahatma Gandhi
BJawaharlal Nehru
CSubhas Chandra Bose
DBal Gangadhar Tilak
SSCClass 8 (SSC)History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)Ch 7 · Topic 2
Practice and Revision - Non-co-operation Movement
Let us practise and revise what we learned about non-co-operation movement. The Non-cooperation Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, encouraged
Core concept
Launched in 1920, the movement encouraged Indians to boycott British goods, schools, courts, and titles as a form of non-violent resistance.
How it works
Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha (truth-force) and non-violence guided the movement, aiming to make British rule impossible through non-cooperation.
Why it matters
The movement gained massive popular support across India, uniting people from different backgrounds in a common cause against colonial rule.
Key detail
The movement was called off in 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident, where violence erupted, contradicting Gandhi's principle of non-violence.
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• Launched 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi.
• Boycotted British goods, schools, courts, titles.
• Based on Satyagraha (truth-force), non-violence.
• Aimed to make British rule impossible.
• Gained massive popular support across India.
• United people from different backgrounds.
• Called off in 1922 after Chauri Chaura incident.
• Violence there contradicted non-violence principle.