Predict the viewpoints of different sections of people on civil disobedience movement. Think in these terms – Why did they participate the first time, how was their participation the second time and the reasons for that?
a) Rich peasant community
b) Poor peasant
c) Business-class
d) Industrial working class
e) Women
f) Untouchables
g) Muslim community
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Answer:
Different social groups participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement with the aspirations of getting their meaning of swaraj come true.
Swaraj meant different for different people :
a.) For rich peasant community swaraj meant reduction in revenue rates.
b.) For poor peasants swaraj meant reduction in revenue along with relaxation in taxes to the landlords.
c.) For business class swaraj meant the time when trade would flourish without any restrictions.
d.) For industrial working class swaraj meant increase in wages and better working conditions.
e.) For women swaraj meant equal representation as men along with equal rights as men.
f.) For untouchables swaraj meant equality of all and end of the sin of untouchability.
g.) For Muslim community swaraj meant equal representation as a Hindu community in the society as well as political demonstrations.