1920 - 30: Changing Political Relationships

Question 1

When was Chauri Chaura?

Answer 1

February 1922

Question 2

What happened at Chauri Chaura?

Answer 2

A mob of congress supporters torched a police station in Chauri Chaura and burnt alive 22 Indian policemen

Question 3

What happened to Gandhi’s satyagraha campaign as a result of Chauri Chaura?

Answer 3

It was called off

Question 4

When was Gandhi arrested?

Answer 4

1922

Question 5

Who managed congress whilst Gandhi was in prison?

Answer 5

C.R Das and Nehru

Question 6

When was the Nehru report?

Answer 6

1928

Question 7

What was the Nehru report?

Answer 7

Report produced for the first draft of the constitution for India

Question 8

Why did Muslims feel threatened by the Nehru report?

Answer 8

Nehru report didn’t include separate electorates, there was to be no state religion.

Question 9

When was the Simon Commission?

Answer 9

1929

Question 10

What was the Simon Commission?

Answer 10

• Gov. of India act up for renewal & 1929 was also the year for the general elections
• Conservatives were worried that if labour won, they’d sympathise with India as they had strong links with congress.
• Review of Gov. of India act was brought forward and conservatives reviewed it.
• No control given to India and the future of India was not clear.

Question 11

What was the reaction to the Simon Commission?

Answer 11

• Delegates arrived in Bombay and were greeted by black flags and angry crowds against the commission.

Question 12

What was the significance of the Simon Commission?

Answer 12

• Nationalised the nationalist movement.
• Sparked mass demonstrations the police couldn’t control.
• Anglo Indians, Sikhs and untouchables came together to support the commissions enquiries.

Question 13

What was the Irwin declaration?

Answer 13

• Reiteration of the Montagu declaration
• Dominion would be the development of the Irwin declaration
• Congress called for Amnesty to be declared for all Indian political prisoners, which Irwin refused.
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Question 14

When was the Irwin declaration?

Answer 14

1929

Question 15

What was the reaction to the Irwin declaration?

Answer 15

• Congress welcomed the declaration

* Irwin’s refusal of amnesty led to terrorist attacks such as the bombing of the Viceroy’s train.

Question 16

When was the Salt Satyagraha?

Answer 16

Feb 1930

Question 17

What was Salt Satyagraha?

Answer 17

• General strike, day of prayer and fasting
• Gandhi decided to oppose salt tax and salt production was controlled by the British.
• Gandhi encouraged Indians to pick free salt from the sea shore, which was illegal.

Question 18

What did the Raj do in the reaction to the salt satyagraha?

Answer 18

The Raj arrested local and national congress leaders including Nehru.

Question 19

When was the 1st Round Table Conference?

Answer 19

1930

Question 20

What were there results of the 1st Round Table Conference?

Answer 20

Not much progress made

Question 21

Did everyone attend the 1st Round Table Conference?

Answer 21

Gandhi boycotted the event.

Question 22

When was the Gandhi - Irwin pact?

Answer 22

1931

Question 23

What was agreed as part of the Gandhi Irwin pact?

Answer 23

• The satyagraha campaign would be called off
• Gandhi would attend the 2nd RT conference.
• Congress supporters were released from Jail and confiscated property was returned.