Question

Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Mahatma Gandhi and idea of swaraj in yet another way. Explain.

Answer 1

1)From the cities, the Non - Cooperation movement spread to countryside. It drew the peasants, tribals to its struggles which were developing in different parts of India
2)Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Mahatma Gandhi and his Satyagraha movements and the idea of Swaraj in another way.
3)In the Gudem hills of Andhra Pradesh a militant guerilla movement spread in early 1920s. As in other forest regions, the colonial government had closed large forest areas, prevented people from entering the forests to graze their cattle, or to collect fuelwood and fruits
4)Their livelihoods were affected and their traditional rights were denied. When the government forced them to contribute begar for road building, the tribal people revolted.
5)The person who led them was Alluri Sitaram Raju who claimed that he had special powers and could make correct astrological predictions and heal people and also make them survive from bullet shots
6)The tribals were captivated by Raju and claimed that he was an incarnation of God. Raju talked of the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi and said that he was inspired by Non – Cooperation movement.
7)He persuaded the people to wear khadi and give up drinking. But, he also stressed the fact that India could be liberated only by the use of force and not by non – violence.
8)Thus, Gandhiji’s ideas of non – violence was interpreted by tribals in their own ways and they attacked police stations, attempted to kill British officials and also carried on guerilla warfare for achieving Swaraj purely on violent basis
9)Later, Raju was captured and executed in 1924 and over time became a folk hero.

Answer 2

Answer:

The plantation workers were not inspired by a deep nationalist feeling but rather a basic feeling of being able to go home.

Explanation:

• The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and the concept of swaraj were interpreted very differently by tribal peasants. In the early 1920s, for example, a fierce guerrilla movement expanded throughout Andhra Pradesh's Gudem Hills.
• The Congress could not support this type of struggle. Alluri Sitarama Raju, the guerilla movement's leader, spoke of Mahatma Gandhi's brilliance and stated he was inspired by the Non-Cooperation Movement and swaraj. He pushed people to wear khadi and abstain from alcohol.
• However, he also stated that India could only be liberated via the use of force, not nonviolence. Gudem rebels attacked police stations, attempted to assassinate British officials, and waged guerilla warfare in order to gain swaraj.