Question

how did the people and the colonial government react to the civil disobedience movement? explain

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The following are the ways in which the Colonial

government reacted as the Civil Disobedience

movement spread in the country.

a. To suppress the nationalist the British

administration picked up the local leaders and

barred Gandhiji from entering Delhi.

b. Martial law was imposed.

c. The Satyagrahis were forced to rub their nose on

the ground, crawl on streets and do salute to all

the Sahibs, people were beaten up and villages

were bombed.