1920-22 Non-Cooperation Campaign (unfinished) Flashcards
What was Gandhi’s aim?
To make the Raj ungovernable
What did Gandhi predict?
The Raj would wither and die within a year, and Swaraj would follow
What had Gandhi urged all Indian to do?
Boycott law courts
Refuse to buy imported goods
Remove their children from gov schools
Why was boycotting unrealistic?
Lawyers unlikely to leave their lucrative practices
Parents don’t want to deprive their kids of an education
How was boycotting also realistic?
Mass refusal to pay taxes would restrict most gov departments functioning
What did Gandhi target?
Areas of gov where Indian non-cooperation was unlikely to bring conflict
How many lawyers stopped working?
200 during the 1920 elections
What happened during the visit of the Duke of Connaught to Calcutta?
In 1921 =
Shops were closed
Few Indians attended the official ceremonies
What did Indians lack the comprehension for?
The ability to understand the concept of Satyagraha
How was Satyagraha undermined for Muslims?
Muslim Moplahs of Malaba
Jihad killing British ppl + Wealthy H and M landlords
Forced conversions
What did Hindus force Muslims to do?
To ‘purify’ themselves by total immersion in water tanks + rivers
= Drownings
