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Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement (civil disobedience) (history)

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Mahatma Gandhi gave the call for a civil disobedience movement in _. the movement was to be different from the non-cooperation movement in the sense that the non-cooperation movement (1921-22) sought to bring the working of the _ to a _ by not cooperating with the _, whereas the civil disobedience movement was an attempt at _ the administration by breaking some specific _ and _.
1930, government, standstill, administration, paralysing, rules, regulations
causes- state them
Simon commission, declaration of Poorna Swaraj
causes- Simon commission- in November _, the British gov appointed the Indian _ commission, popularly known as the _ commission, (chairman Sir _ Simon) to investigate the needs for further _ reforms. the commission was composed of _ British members of _. it had no _ members. this was seen as a violation of the principle of _ and a deliberate insult to the _ of the Indians
1927, Statutory, Simon, John, constitutional, seven, parliament, Indian, self-determination, self-respect
causes- Simon commission- at its _ session in 1927, presided over by Dr. Ansari, the national congress decided to _ the commission 'at every _ and in every form'. the _ league and the Hindu _ decided to support the congress decision. in fact, the Simon commission _, at least _, different groups and parties in the country
Madras, boycott, stage, Muslim, Mahasabha, united, temporarily
causes- Simon commission- on Feb 3, the day the commission reached _, an all India _ was organised. wherever the commission went, it was greeted with hartals and _ flag demonstrations under the slogan _.
Bombay, Hartal, black, Simon Go Back
causes- Simon commission- the government used brutal _ and _ attacks to break the _ opposition. on October 30, _ while leading a demonstration at _ railway station, _ was injured. he lost his life as a result of _ blows from the police
suppression, police, popular, 1928, Lahore, Lala Lajpat Rai, lathi
recommendations of the Simon commission- _ should be abolished and there should be complete _ in the provinces including the department of _ and order, but the gov should be given _ powers in certain matters like the internal _
dyarchy, autonomy, law, overriding, security
recommendations of the Simon commission- provincial _ councils should be _
legislative, enlarged
recommendations of the Simon commission- _ gov at the centre, should embrace not only _ India but also the _ states
federal, British, princely
recommendations of the Simon commission- the _ should select and appoint members of the _
governor-general, cabinet
recommendations of the Simon commission- British _ and British _ should stay on in Indian _ for many more _
troops, officers, regiments, years
recommendations of the Simon commission- _ courts should be under the _ control of the gov of India
high, administrative
recommendations of the Simon commission- the _ representation was to continue
communal
causes- Poorna Swaraj- the _ session of the congress had served an _ to the British gov to accept the _ report by the end of _ or to face a _ movement. since the _ year time-limit set up at the Calcutta session passed without any _ response from the British gov, the Nehru report was declared to have _ at the Lahore session of the congress in _
Calcutta, ultimatum, Nehru, 1929, mass, one, positive, lapsed, 1929
causes- Poorna Swaraj- Jawaharlal Nehru was made the _ of the congress at the historic _ session of _. it passed a resolution declaring _ (complete independence) to be the _ of the congress
president, Lahore, 1929, Poorna Swaraj, objective
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