Mahatma Gandhi with his principle of Non-violence changed the direction of the freedom movement. With reference to the Gandhian Movements, answer the following:
Mention any three points to analyse the impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Topic: Impact of the Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer
(1) It transformed the national movement into a MASS movement for the first time — peasants, workers, students, women and traders joined in, and the Congress ceased to be a body of educated professionals alone. (2) It demonstrated Hindu-Muslim unity on an unprecedented scale, since the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation causes were fought together, and it showed that non-violent resistance could shake the mightiest empire. (3) It shook the prestige and the finances of the British Government — titles were surrendered, schools, colleges and courts were boycotted, foreign cloth was burnt and the sale of liquor fell sharply — and it gave a great impetus to Swadeshi, khadi and national education.
One mark per point. The word "analyse" means the examiner wants EFFECTS with substance, not a narrative of the movement. The single most important impact, and the one to give first, is that it made the freedom struggle a MASS movement. The other two strong lines are Hindu-Muslim unity and the damage to British prestige and revenue. If you have room, one honest limitation adds balance: the movement was called off after Chauri Chaura in February 1922 without winning Swaraj, and the Hindu-Muslim unity did not last.