History & Civics
Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow-
The March, which took place in India, was led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in India. During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Sea coast, a distance of some 240 miles. The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including Gandhi himself." — The Marion (Ohio) Star [Edited]
(i) Name the march being discussed above. Which movement did this march lead to? In which year was that movement launched?
(ii) The movement which began with this march made a considerable impact on the social and political surroundings of the country. Analyse this statement by mentioning any three impacts.
(iii) Mention any four clauses of the Gandhi Irwin Pact.
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Answer
(i) The march being discussed in the given excerpt is known as the Dandi March. This march led to the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930.
(ii) The Civil Disobedience Movement made a considerable impact on the social and political surroundings of the country, in the following ways:
- It widened the base of freedom struggle by mobilising various social groups like merchants, peasants, tribals, and workers across the country.
- It inspired the youth to follow Gandhi's path of non-violence in the freedom struggle instead of using violence as a political weapon.
- It marked greater participation of women in politics, inspiring many to step out and join the freedom struggle.
(iii) Four clauses of Gandhi Irwin Pact were:
- The government agreed to release all political prisoners, except those guilty of violence.
- The government agreed to permit the free collection or manufacture of salt by persons near the sea coast.
- The Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement.
- The Congress agreed to participate in the second session of the Round Table Conference.
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