Question

Explain the reaction of business class towards the civil disobedience movement

Answer 1

1.Bussiness class wanted protection

against import of foreign goods, and

a rupee-sterling foreign exchange

ratio that would discourage imports.

2.The Federation of the Indian

Chamber of Commerce and

Industries (FICCI) in 1927 led by

Purshottamdas and G.D.Birla attack

colonial control over the Indian

economy when Civil Disobedience

Movement was launched.

3.Most businessman came to see

swaraj as a time when colonial

restrictions on business would no

longer exist.

4.But after the failure of Round Table

Conference, business groups were

no longer confirmly enthusiastic.

5.They were apprehensive of the

spread of militant activities, and

worried about prolonged disruption

of business.

Answer 2

Answer:

• During the first world war the Indian merchants had made huge profits and had become powerful. Keen on expanding their busuness, they now reacted against colonial policies that restricted busuness activities.
• They wanted protection against imports of foreign goods and a ruppee sterling ratio that would discouraage the imports.
• To organise business interests they formed Indian Industrial and Comercial Congress in 1920 and Federation of Indian chamber of Commerce and industries in 1927.
• Led by prominent industrialists such as Purshottam Das Thakurdar and GD Birla
• They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods.
• Most businessmen came to see swaraj as a time when colonial restictions on bussiness would no longer exist and trade and industries would flourish without constraints.
• After the failure of the round table conference the business class were no longer enthusiasti.
• They were apprehensive of the wide spread militant activities and worried aboutprolonged disruption of business, as well as the growing influence of socialism on the younger members of the Congress.

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