Question

Describe the participation by the business class in the civil disobedience movement

Answer 1

1. During the first world war Indian merchants and industrialists had made a huge profits and become powerful.
2.they reached against colonial policies that restricted business activities.
3. They want protection against imports of foreign goods ,and a rupee sterling foreign exchange ratio that would discourage imports.
4.To organise business interests ,they formed the Indian industrial and Commercial Congress in 1920 .
5. Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries was also formed in 1927.

Answer 2

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• The business classes supported the Civil Disobedience Movement when it was first launched.
• They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods.
• Most businessmen came to see Swaraj at a time when colonial restrictions on business would no longer exist and trade and industry would flourish without constraints.
• But after the failure of the Round Table Conference, business groups were no longer uniformly enthusiastic. So, when the movement was re-launched by Gandhiji, most of them withdrew their support.
• They were apprehensive of the spread of militant activities, and worried about prolonged disruption of business.