GS1 · 10 marks · 150 words

In its extent, reach, and revolutionary zeal, Civil Disobedience Movement has a unique place in India's freedom struggle. Elucidate.

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Syllabus: Freedom Struggle - Various stages, important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country

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Madhav AgarwalAIR 16 · CSE 2024 · 144 wordsTheir whole copy

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Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) became evident after 'Purana Swarajya' call in Lahore Session (1929) as well as rejection of '11 demand' by Lord Irwin.

Reach of the Movement (via map): Spread to all major parts of India.

Extent of the reach:

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ax in UP

  • Dandi March
  • CDM
  • Forest laws violated in Central India
  • K. Kelappan
  • C. Rajagopalachari
  • Rani Gaidinliu

Spread to all major parts of India.

Extent of the reach: (i) Covered various sections of the society → Students opposed the circular to ban political participation → Peasants, tribals involved → Rani Gaidinliu → Workers: Dharsana salt works attacked by Sarojini Naidu

Revolutionary Zeal:

(i) Movement was quite organised as the Congress was institutionally stronger.

(ii) Massive participation = more than 3times of the Non-Cooperation movement.

(iii) Huge number of people jailed by the British.

(iv) Zeal increased due to wide media coverage domestic & internationally.

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Civil Disobedience Movement was a "watershed to demand of purana swaraj", and shook British to the core who then accepted Congress representation in '2nd Round Table Conference'.

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