Congress reorganised, 1922–30: Flashcards

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1
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What was the membership of Congress by 1921?

A

2 million

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2
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What were the three levels of Congress?

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Local branches, Provincial Committees and an All Indian Congress Committee

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3
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What did the membership of the All Indian Congress Committee increase to under Gandhi?

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161 to 350

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4
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How many additional provincial committees were setup?

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100

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What part of Congress was setup to formulate policy?

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Congress Working Committee (CWC)

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6
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When was Gandhi’s All India Spinners’ Association setup?

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1924

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Who were the ‘young hooligans’?

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Subhas Chandra Bose, Jayapraksah Nararyan and Jarwaharlal Nehru

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What did the ‘young hooligans’ strongly oppose?

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Dominion status

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9
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When was the Nehru report?

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1928

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Who wrote the Nehru report?

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Tej Bahadur Sapru and Motilal Nehru (Jarwaharlal Nehru’s father)

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What did the Nehru report recommend?

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Dominion status, the princely states to join into a federation and lose separate electorates

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12
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When was the Simon Commission?

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1928 (no Indians on the Commission)

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In December 1928, Congress met under Motilal Nehru demanding dominion status. What was the demand made by both Bose and Nehru?

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Britain to withdraw from India by 31 December 1929

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14
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What two groups had established themselves again by 1929 within Congress in regards to policy making?

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Moderates and extremists

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What was Gandhi’s decision in 1929 in regards the goals of Congress for future policy?

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Purna Swaraj (extremist view)

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16
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What percentage of government came as a result of the salt tax?

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4% (1.5p per person)

17
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When did Gandhi’s salt march begin?

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12 March 1930

18
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How many miles was the salt march and how many people accompanied Gandhi?

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240 miles and 78 supporters

19
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When was the whole of the Congress Working Committee arrested?

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June 1930

20
Q

What was the order of priority for the satyagraha that began after the Salt March?

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Salt, boycott foreign cloth, non-payment of taxes and refusal of cooperation

21
Q

How many women were in jail by November 1930 as a result of participation in the different satyagrahas?

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360

22
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How many people passed though Indian jails in 1930?

A

60,000

23
Q

How many people were still in jail by the end of 1930?

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29,000

24
Q

When did Congress allow members to stand for elections to councils set up by the Raj?

A

1923

25
Q

When did the Lahore Congress decide on Purna Swaraj?

A

1929

26
Q

When was the designated independence day?

A

26 January 1930

27
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When was Jarwaharlal Nehru imprisoned?

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April 1930 (6 months)

28
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When was Gandhi arrested?

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May 1930