Non-cooperation campaign of 1920-1922 Flashcards
Where was congress’s 25th annual meeting held? And when?
Nagpur, December 1920.
What was significant about Gandhi’s in the meeting?
He dominated the proceedings, binding both muslims and hindus together with his charisma.
What did he persuade the delegates to do?
To vote for his policy of non-cooperation with the Raj.
What did Gandhi predict?
That the Raj would wither and die within a year.
What was Gandhi’s letter to the viceroy about?
It was an explanation to the viceroy on why he was proposing a campaign of non-coperation and how he persuaded congress to support him in pursuit of independence.
What did the letter outline?
How the treatment of the Amritsar estranged many (Including Gandhi) from the British
What was Gandhi scared of?
Mindful of what happened to his previous satyagraha, he was terrified taht the movement would fall in the hands of the mob.
What areas did he target?
He targeted those areas of government where Indian non-cooperation was unlikely to bring them into conflict.
What was fortunate about the areas he targeted?
They were in areas where taxation and administration was heavily influenced, which was vital to the smooth running of the Raj.
What were some of the Intial successes?
Students boycotted exams,
Taxes weren’t paid,
Large number of voters did not vote in the 1920 election,
Around 200 lawyers stopped working,
Shops were closed.
Many were unable or unwilling to understand the morality of satyagraha. What did this lead to?
This led to violence breaking out at different times in different provinces.
What happened in BOMBAY due to people being unable or unwilling to understand the morality of satyagraha.
in Bombay, a hartal was designed to coincide with the visit of Prince of wales. It turned into 4 days of rioting and looting, killing 53 and injuirng hundreds.
What happened in RAGPUR due to people being unable or unwilling to understand the morality of satyagraha.
The mob attacked money lenders.
What did the Muslims Moplahs Declare? What did this lead to?
They declared a Jihad.
This led to the killing of many British people and wealthy hindu peasants and labourers to convert to Islam.
What happened in PUNJAB due to people being unable or unwilling to understand the morality of satyagraha.
Hindus forced Muslims to ‘purify’ themselves by total immersion in water tanks and rivers, resulting in many drownings
