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Swaraj meant different things to different people. Explain in the context of participation of the people in non-cooperation movement. class 10 ​

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The council elections were boycotted in most provinces. foreign products and clothes were boycotted and burnt, so the movement slowed down gradually due to lack of alternatives. For the peasants and tribals, Swaraj meant not only freedom from British rule, but also at the hands of landlords.

All the groups that participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement did not have the same ideals, or same views of “Swaraj”. ... For them “Swaraj” meant fighting against high revenues. (ii) The poor peasants joined the movement because they were unable to pay the rent for the land they cultivated for the landlords

Non-Cooperation Movement spread in cities across the country: (i) The movement started with middle class participation in the cities. (ii) Thousands of students left government controlled schools and colleges. (iii) Headmasters and teachers resigned and lawyers gave up their legal practices.

Peasants and Tribals In various places peasants and tribal also participated in the movement. The movement was launched against the talukdars and landlords. For them Swaraj meant they would not be required to pay land dues i.e., land revenue, and the land they were cultivating would be distributed among them.

For the poor farmers and peasants Swaraj meant struggle against high revenue of radical movements often led by socialists and communists. were against imports of foreign goods. When the civil disobedience movement was first launched, they gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported cloth

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