History & Civics
Explain the impact of the Civil Disobedience Movement under the following headings:
(a) A tide of patriotic fervour.
(b) Constitutional Reforms by means of the Government of India Act, 1935.
(c) Its effect upon the life of the poor and the oppressed.
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(a) The impact of the Civil Disobedience Movement was significant.
- The people were not silent and subdued.
- The Movement caused a tide of patriotic fervour in the country.
- It resulted in "mass strikes and the setting up of parallel governments in several places."
- People's patriotism would not leave the Government in peace.
(b) The Government was convinced that bold Constitutional reforms were now essential. The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced the Federal principle and the principle of Provincial Autonomy; i.e., Responsible Government in the provinces.
(c) The struggle of Civil Disobedience Movement had a healthy effect upon the life of the exploited, the poor, and the oppressed. The anti-untouchability campaign produced the desired effect. The depressed classes were given entry into the schools, temples and wells which had been denied to them until now.
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