Why did the congress decide to launch the civil disobedience movement? Explain in brief.
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The Civil Disobedience Movement led by M.K. Gandhi, in the year 1930 was an important milestone in the history of Indian Nationalism.
1. Economic depression on Indian economy :
a. Agricultural prices began to fall and collapsed in 1930.
b. Demand for agricultural goods declined.
c. It became difficult for the peasants to sell their harvest and pay revenue.
d. The entire country was in crisis.
e. It helped in reshaping the national movement.
2. Failure of the Simon commission :
a. The British appointed Simon Commission in 1927 . It was to examine the functioning of the constitutional system in India.
b. The main pupose was to determine India's fitness for self governemnt. Activate Windows Settings to activate Wi
c. Since the Commission did not have a single Indian member it was seen as an insult to the self respect of Indians.
d. Leaders boycotted the commission and greeted it with Black flags and slogans Simon go back'.
e. British retaliated in a brutal manner, with lathi charge in which Lala Lajpat Rai was fatally wounded
3. Oppressive salt laws :
a. To wage a struggle against the oppressive British policies and laws, Mahatma Gandhi sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands on 31
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t January 1930. These demands represented the general interests and which all the classes identified with.
b. The most important demand was to abolish salt tax.
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