Question

hi everyone
comparative study on non cooperation movement and civil disobedience movement

Answer 1

In pursuance of his struggle for justice or Satyagraha,  Gandhi accepted two 'tools' or methods which were based on complete non- violence. Non Cooperation was passive where civil disobedience was active and almost revolutionary. The non co-operation movement aimed at bringing the government to a stand still, by withdrawing every support to administration. The civil disobedience movement was planned to paralyze the government by mass support by undertaking acts which the British government considered illegal but were protests against exploitative and suppressive measures.The "Non Cooperation Movement" (a.k.a. "Asahakar") in 1920's included surrender of titles, resignation from nominated seats in local government bodies, boycott of government educational institutions, law courts and foreign goods. Swadeshi also was included later.The civil disobedience was organized against repressive laws. Gandhi, supported by Congress had started the agitation for reduction in land revenue, abolition of salt tax, cutting down military expenditure and levying duty on foreign cloth etc. But the British Government did not agree. They thought these were ' populist' schemes to win over different sections of the society.Hence Civil Disobedience was launched in 1930, which is known as Salt Satyagraha or Dandi March. Salt law was broken, Gandhi was arrested along with his followers. It stirred the whole nation. Almost all the coastal towns witnessed breaking salt law.

Answer 2

Gandhi Ji launched the non-cooperation in the year 1921.  He appealed the people of India that since the Britishers had established their rule with the cooperation of Indians. Therefore, it will only be ended if they do not cooperate with them. Therefore, Gandhi Ji launched the Non-Cooperation movement in various stages, for instance, at the initial phase, the non-cooperation movement began with the surrender of the titles and honors given by the British government. The boycott of civil services, courts and congressional assemblies, foreign goods and schools, was the second stage. In the third stage, it was assumed that if the government practiced repression, a complete civil disobedience campaign would be launched by the nationalist leaders.

Launched on April 6, 1930, the Civil Disobedience Movement was the most significant movement in the freedom struggle of India. The formation of the Simon Commission, Demand for Dominion Status and Protests against the arrest of social revolutionaries was the three most important causes of this movement. Moreover, the newly introduced salt laws played an important role in launching the Civil Disobedience Movement. The main objective of the Civil Disobedience movement is that the people wanted to break the unjust laws such as the salt tax law. In support of this movement, Indian people continued the production of salt and boycotted foreign clothes and goods. Farmers of India denied paying revenue and Chowkidari taxes. Indian administrators quit their jobs and in many states, tribal people violated forest laws.  

The main difference between the Non-Cooperation and the Civil Disobedience movement lies in the fact that the Civil Disobedience Movement was a part of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Another important difference was the participation of women, for instance, women participated on large scale in the Civil Disobedience Movement and not in the Non-Cooperation movement.