Question

Why did the rich present communities become active in the civil disobedience movement? ​

Answer 1

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(i)Rich peasants communities like Patidar of Gujarat and Jatt of Uttar Pradesh.

(ii)Being producers of cash crop,they were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices.

(iii)As their cash income disappeared they found it impossible to pay the government revenue demand and the refusal of the government to reduce the revenue demand led to widespread resentment.

(iv)Due to this research rich present become enthusiastic supporters of the civil disobedience.

Answer 2

The rich peasant communities- Patidars of Gujarat and Jats of Uttar Pradesh participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement due to the following reasons : (1) These rich peasants used to produce commercial crops. As the prices fell and trade depression occurred, their income lowered very much.