The Non-Cooperation Movement of the 1920s was one of the earliest mass movements led by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India. Launched in response to the oppressive policies of the British government, especially the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the repressive Rowlatt Act, the movement aimed to bring about self-governance through nonviolent resistance. It played…
The Salt March of 1930, also known as the Dandi March, was one of the most significant episodes in India’s struggle for independence. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, this nonviolent protest against British salt monopoly galvanized the masses and exposed the exploitative nature of colonial rule. The march was not merely an act of civil disobedience…
The Civil Disobedience Movement, launched in 1930, was one of the most significant mass movements in India’s struggle for independence. Mahatma Gandhi led this movement, which aimed at non-violent resistance against British rule. It was characterized by mass protests, boycotts, and non-cooperation with British authorities. The immediate cause of the movement was the British monopoly…
Introduction The Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 was a crucial agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin. This agreement was a turning point in India’s freedom struggle, as it attempted to establish a temporary truce between the Indian National Congress and the British government. It marked the end of the Civil…
Introduction The Quit India Movement, launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, was one of the most significant mass movements in India’s struggle for independence. It was a direct response to the failure of the Cripps Mission and Britain’s unwillingness to grant India self-rule. The movement was marked by widespread protests, strikes, and acts…
The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922) was one of the most significant mass movements in India’s struggle for independence against British rule. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, the movement aimed at resisting British colonial oppression through non-violent means. It was a direct response to the betrayal of Indian expectations after World War I, the oppressive Rowlatt Act (1919),…