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Analyse the main strength and weaknesses of the legacies of the indian national movement

Answer 1

The freedom struggle, one of the greatest mass movements in the world history, registered after 1919 a broad consciousness of the people’s decisive role in polities and in their own liberation. It succeeded in politicising and drawing into political action a large part of Indian people.

Mahatma Gandhi was of the opinion that it is the people and not leaders who create a mass movement though the quality of leadership is an important criterion for its success. Satyagraha fashioned by Gandhiji as tool to launch a tired against the colonial rule, based on the twin tenets of truth and non-violence, and achieved precisely the objectives of the mass movement by encouraging people’s participation in the freedom struggle.

Unlike a violent movement which could only be waged by a handful of committed cadres and fighters, a non-violent revolution required the political mobilisation of millions and the support of a vast majority. It was this faith in the participation of the masses that led to the support for a representative democracy and universal adult franchise.

Answer 2

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The main strength of the legacies of the Indian national movement:-

• The freedom struggle, one of the greatest mass movements in the history of the world, succeeded in politicizing and picturing into political action a large part of Indian people.

• According to Mahatma Gandhi, it is the people and not the leaders who form a mass movement, though the quality of leadership is an essential basis for its success.
• Satyagraha originated by Gandhiji as a tool to launch against the colonial rule, based on truth, non-violence and achieved exactly the objectives of the mass movement by stimulating people’s participation in the struggle of freedom.
• It was faith in the contribution of the masses that guided to the support for a symbolic democracy and universal adult franchise.

Weakness of the legacies of the Indian national movement:-

• The leaders had no belief in the mass movement and they could not give mass appeal the ideas to the grassroots level.
• The movement was restricted only to the educated class and uneducated Indians, who were in the majority, were not able to contribute in to it.
• It was thought that the British rule was in the favor of India at that time.
• It was wrongly assumed that the British Government wanted justice to Indians and would  think about their demands.

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