Question

Explain the attitude of Indian Merchants and industrialists towards the civil Disobedience movement ​

Answer 1

Attitude of Indian Merchants and Industrialist towards the Civil Disobedience Movement :

The Indian Merchants and industrialist supported the Civil Disobedience Movement for the first time. Industrialist like GD Birla, PurushottamDas Thakur etc. enthusiastically supported the movement by the following ways:

• They began to oppose British laws and opinions that restricted their hold on Indian market.
• They were powerful in society and wanted and expand their business, so they began opposing the colonial government that restricted their movement.
• They wanted protection against import and a rupee sterling foreign exchange ratio they would discourage imports.
• They criticised the Colonial control over Indian economy
• Many industrialists believe Swaraj as the time when colonial control over Indian market didn't exist. As a result business would flourish without constraints.

Answer 2

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1. Indian traders and industrialists had made huge profits and became dominant during the 1st World War.

2. They wanted protection from foreign products imported, and a rupee sterling foreign exchange ratio that would deter imports.

3. They founded the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress, and the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Federation to mobilize buisness concern.

4. They were providing financial help and refusing to purchase or sell manufactured goods.

5. Many buisnessmen came to see swaraj at a time when there wouldn't be any more colonial limitations on buisness and the trade and industry would flourish without constraints.

6. They were apprehensive about the spread of terrorist violence, and worried about sustained buisness disruption.