Question

How had Non-Cooperation Movement spread to countryside ? Explain

Answer 1

Answer:

Non-Cooperation Movement began in December 1920. It spread to the countryside in the following ways. The movement started with the participation of middle-class in the cities. Thousands of students left the government-controlled schools and colleges, teachers resigned and lawyers gave up their practice.

It was to be a nonviolent movement. In Awadh, peasants were led by Baba Ramchandra. Here, the movement was against talukdars, who charged high rents and peasants had to do beggar.

The peasant movement demanded reduction of revenue and abolition of beggar. By the end of 1920, Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra and others had formed Oudh Kisan Sabha. So after the beginning of the Non- Cooperation.

Movement, Congress wanted to integrate the Awadh peasants struggle into a wider struggle. Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Gandhiji and idea of swaraj in their own way.

In Gudem Hills in Andhra Pradesh, a militant guerrilla movement was organised against colonial oppression under the leadership of Alluri Sitaram Raju. He was inspired by the NonCooperation Movement.

The Gudem rebels attacked police stations, attempted to kill British officials and carried on guerrilla warfare for achieving swaraj.

The movement also spread among the plantation workers in Assam. They were not permitted to leave .

Answer 2

Answer:

British products were boycotted during non-cooperation initiated by Gandhiji.

Explanation:

• In the cities, the movement began with the participation of the middle class. Thousands of students abandoned government-run schools and universities.
• Headmasters and instructors resigned, and lawyers stopped practising law.
• Most provinces boycotted council elections, with the exception of Madras, where the Justice Party ran.