History & Civics
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A commission, without any Indian members, was sent to India to discuss constitutional reforms. The step agitated the people, and the Indian political parties boycotted the commission. When the Commission visited Lahore on October 30, 1928, Rai led the non-violent march to protest the commission.
(Source: Modern History, NCERT)
Name the movement that ensued with the commission coming to India. State any two significant impacts of the movement.
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Civil Disobedience Movement.
Two significant impacts of the Civil Disobedience Movement were:
- It marked greater participation of women in politics, inspiring many to step out and join the freedom struggle.
- It inspired the youth to follow Gandhi's path of non-violence in the freedom struggle instead of using violence as a political weapon.
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