When and under whose leadership was Civil Disobedience movement launched ? -SST 10th

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The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched in 1930 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Last Answer : (a) Gandhiji's Salt March' marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement all over India. Thousands of people in different parts of the country broke the salt law by ... continued to be apprehensive of the Congress led national movement and their participation was thus limited.

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Last Answer : On 6th April, Mahatma Gandhi ceremonially violated the Salt Act, manufacturing salt by boiling sea water. This incident marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Description : Why the rich peasants became enthusiastic supporters of the Civil Disobedience movement? -SST 10th

Last Answer : For them the fight for Swaraj was a struggle against high revenues.

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Last Answer : Because it did not want to raise issue that might upset the rich peasants and landlords.

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Last Answer : During Gandhiji's salt march, thousands of women came out of their homes to listen to him. They participated in protest marches, manufactured salt, and picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops. ... , the Congress was reluctant to allow women to hold any position of authority within the organisation.

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Description : What kind of repressive action was taken by British on the Civil Disobedience Movement? -SST 10th

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Last Answer : . Worried by the developments, the colonial government began arresting the Congress leaders one by one. . This led to violent clashes in many places. . A month later when Mahatma Gandhi himself ... satyagrahis were attacked, women and children were beaten, and about 1,00,000 people were arrested.

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Description : How did the industrial working classes participate in Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)? -SST 10th

Last Answer : . The industrial working classes did not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in large numbers as the industrialists came closer to the Congress, workers stayed aloof. . But ... In 1930, thousands of people wore Gandhi caps and participated in protest rallies and boycott campaigns.

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Last Answer : . Some of the Muslim political organisations in India were also lukewarm in their response to the Civil Disobedience Movement. . After the decline of the Non-cooperation and Khilafat Movements, ... . 1928 disappeared when M.R. Jayakar of the Hindu Mahasabha strongly opposed efforts for compromise.

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Last Answer : During the First World War, Indian merchants and industrialists had made huge profits and became powerful. Keen on expanding their business, they now reacted against colonial policies that restricted ... was first launched. They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods.

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Description : Why did Mahatma Gandhiji decide to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement ? Explain. -SST 10th

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Description : How did the Civil Disobedience Movement come into force in various parts of the country ? Explain with examples. -SST 10th

Last Answer : The Civil Disobedience Movement came into force in various parts of the country in various ways. 1. The Salt March started by Gandhiji from Sabarmati ashram to the coast of Dandi ... workers in chotanagpur tin mines also supported the movement by joining protest rallies and boycott campaigns.

Description : The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the NonCooperation Movement'. Support the statement with examples. -SST 10th

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Last Answer : Indian merchants and industrialists towards Civil Disobedience Movement: 1. Indian industrialists and merchants prospered during the First World War but they believed that the colonial policies ... wary about militant activities, disruptions in business and growing socialist opinion in Congress.