Question

How did colonial goverment repress the civil obedience movement explain

Answer 1

I. The colonial government took brutal steps to repress the Civil Disobedience Movement.

ii. The government began arresting the congress leaders one by one. This led to violent clashes in many places.

iii. Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi was arrested (April 1930).

iv. Angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar facing armored cars and police firing, many were killed.

v. Gandhiji was himself arrested.

vi. A frightened government responded with a policy of brutal repression.

vii. Peaceful Satyagrahis were attacked women and children were beaten.

viii. About 100,000 people were arrested.