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Essay on Civil Disobedience Movement in India (1930-34)

"The civil disobedience movement of 1930-31, then marked a critically important stage in the progress of the anti-imperialist struggle"-Bipan Chandra. Gandhi addressed an ultimatum to Viceroy Lord Irwin on 31 January, asking him to remove the evils of the British rule and also informed of his decision to undertake Dandi Satyagraha wherein the laws of the government would be violated. [...]

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Essay on Quit India Movement (1942)

The Quit India movement or the Revolt of 1942 or 'August Revolution' of 1942 was the most popular and powerful mass movement in the series of agitations led by Gandhi in the course of freedom struggle. By the time this mass movement was planned, the Second World War was going on, the shadows of the Japanese invasion on India were [...]

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Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) undertaken by the Indian National Congress

The 'Indian Experiment' of 'The Non-cooperation Movement' of 1920-22 was undertaken by the Indian National Congress under the leadership and direction of Gandhi. When every segment of the Indian society was seething with discon­tentment and itching for action due to various reasons - Rowlett Act, the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, martial law in Punjab, the neglect of the Khilafat Committee aspirations, [...]

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