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Gandhiji came back and resumed the Civil Disobedience Movement. In January, 1932, Gandhiji and other leaders were arrested. The Government again adopted stern measures to crush this movement. The Congress was declared an illegal organisation. Press censorship was imposed. The administration began to be carried through special ordinances. More than a lakh of Satyagrahis were put in jails. Innocent people were tortured cruelly. Land, houses and property of the people were confiscated. Thousands of nationalist leaders were sent to jail while the communalists were given a wide scope to inflame communalism.

(a) From which city did Gandhiji come back and restart Civil Disobedience Movement? Why had you gone there?

(b) Why did Gandhiji resume the Civil Disobedience Movement?

(c) Describe the impact of the movement after resumption.

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(a) Gandhiji came back to India from the city of London. He went there to attend the Second Round Table Conference (September 7 to December 1, 1931).

(b) Gandhiji resumed the Civil Disobedience Movement because of the following reasons:

  1. The Second Round Table Conference, which took place in London from September to December 1931, did not yield any significant outcomes.
  2. The British government did not fully honour the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
  3. After the failure of the Second Round Table Conference, the Congress discovered that the British government had begun a new cycle of repression. A series of measures had been imposed to prevent meetings and boycotts.
  4. Indian farmers were affected by the Great Depression of 1930s for which Gandhiji sought an interview with Viceroy Willingdon. The interview was refused.

(c) The impact of the Civil Disobedience Movement after its resumption are given below:

  1. In January, 1932, Gandhiji and other leaders were arrested. The Government again adopted stern measures like firing, lathi charges, and large scale imprisonment to crush this movement.
  2. More than a lakh of Satyagrahis were put in jails.
  3. Innocent people were tortured cruelly.
  4. The Congress was declared an illegal organisation.
  5. Press censorship was imposed.
  6. The administration began to be carried through special ordinances.
  7. The Government announced the famous Communal Award in 1932 and gave separate electorates to the Harijans. Due to efforts of Gandhiji, the Hindus and the Harijans agreed to have joint electorates.

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