how did people and the colonial government react to the civil disobidence movement/explain
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the civil disobedience movement was started with the abolishing of the salt tax
after the abolishing of salt tax many people made the salt in front of the salt manufactiring industries.
they started the bycott of the foreighn goods and services they also burnt the mill made cloth in large born fieres
seeing the activitese of the nationalists the colonial government decided to clamp down the nationalists the great devotee of mahatma ghandhi was arestedmany people went and stood near the armed vehicles and many of them were killed
when mahatma ghandhi himself was arrested this resulted in the people conducting rallies and protests they destroyed the government building that any sign of british rule
The following points may help you:
1. a. The Civil Disobedience Movement led by M K Gandhi, in the year 1930 was an important milestone in the history of Indian Nationalism
b. . The movement led to famous salt march by Gandhi along with his 78 followers from Sabarmati ashram to Dandi.
c. This movement aimed at peacefully defying laws without resorting to violence.
d. People from all sections of Indian society participated
e. For the first time women in large numbers left the comfort of their homes and joined the movement.
f. For the first time the movement was launched with the goal of Purna Swaraj or complete independence
g. The people could successfully defy British laws
h. There were large-scale boycotts of schools, colleges and offices.Foreign goods were burnt in bonfires.People stopped paying taxes.People faced the batons and bullets of the police with supreme courage.
i. Civil disobedience also resulted in defying of laws, refusal to pay revenue, breaking of salt law which was symbolic of people's unity.
j. However not all social groups participated in the civil disobedience movement this included the untouchables and some Muslim organisations
a. The colonial government tried to suppress the movement.
b. Many Congress leaders were arrested
c. Abdul Gaffar khan was arrested, which led to massive protest and procession.
d. The British retaliated in a brutal manner, killing thousands.
e. Mahatma Gandhi was also arrested.
f. Later , Gandhi called off the movement due to Sholapur incident.