2.2 Essay Plan

Question 1

“Congress were more successful than the Muslim League in their campaigning from 1920-1931”

POPULARITY AND ACCESSIBILITY

Answer 1

• ML is just for Muslims.
• ML Tandem and Tabligh wanted an Anjuman in every town responsible for Islamic education and religion….
• C is more diverse.
• During the period of non-cooperation C grew from a base of 100,000 to around 2million by the end of 1921.
• 1924 All-India Spinners’ Association set put a mass literacy campaign.

Question 2

“Congress were more successful than the Muslim League in their campaigning from 1920-1931”. How far do you agree?
HOW WELL MOVEMENTS WERE RECEIVED BY PUBLIC

Answer 2

• ML Khalifat movement had collapsed by 1923.
• 1927 ML had to compromise their values (forfeiting separate electorates)
• ML Jiinah’s 14 points was rejected but Congress in 1929 and Muslim separatism began to develop.
• C Gandhi focuses on areas of India where he knew the campaigns would not fall to mobs.
• C Initial successes: students boycotted their exams, taxes were not paid, people stayed away form 1920 elections, around 200 lawyers stopped work.)
• February 1922, a mob of Congress supporters torched a police station, killing 22. Gandhi forced to withdraw the campaign.
• Gandhi was arrested and charged with promoting disaffection. He was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment.
• C 75,000 people attended the 1930 Salt Marches.

Question 3

“Congress were more successful than the Muslim League in their campaigning from 1920-1931”. How far do you agree?
PUT PRESSURE ON RAJ FOR CHANGE

Answer 3

• ML Khalifat movement collapsed in 1923.
• ML began to form ideas for a separate Muslim State, no pressure for change just avoidant.
• C 1930 Salt Marches catalysed a second wave of Civil Disobedience led to Irwin Pact 1931 and London conferences.