History & Civics
Why did congress decide to resume the Civil Disobedience Movement in January 1932?
Answer
The Congress decided to resume the Civil Disobedience Movement in January 1932 due to several reasons:
- The Second Round Table Conference, which took place in London from September to December 1931, did not yield any significant outcomes.
- The British government did not fully honour the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
- 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.
- Indian farmers were affected by the Great Depression of 1930s for which Gandhiji sought an interview with Viceroy Willingdon. The interview was refused.
Related Questions
Mention any two terms (provisions) of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Which law was defied by Gandhiji's Dandi March? Why was this law selected to be defied?
Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow:
“General Dyer’s action at Jallianwala Bagh appears to have been entirely indefensible. He acted after open disorder had ceased in the city for two days; he gave no warning on the spot, but began firing within 30 seconds (of arriving); and he was responsible for grave and unnecessary slaughter. His plea is that he wanted to produce sufficient moral effect throughout the Punjab. Such was not his duty and the effect he has really produced is to create, not only in the Punjab, but throughout India, a bitterness that will take years to eradicate.”
— Lovat Fraser (1871-1926) British journalist(a) The action of General Dyer mentioned in this article led to the launch of which movement? State briefly the other causes of the movement.
(b) What was the impact of this movement on the Indian National Movement?
(c) What led to the withdrawal of this movement? What was Gandhiji’s view about the withdrawal?
Gandhiji introduced new ideas in politics and adopted new methods to give a new direction to the political movement. In this context, answer the following questions:
(a) What was Gandhiji's doctrine of Satyagraha?
(b) Explain briefly Gandhiji's Social Ideals.
(c) Which mass struggle was launched by him on non-violent lines in 1920? Explain in brief the programmes of such a campaign.