10TH CBSE NATIONALISM IN INDIA

 IMPORTANT TERMS

 Rowlatt Act: The Act empowered the government to imprison without a trial.

 Satyagraha: Following the path of truth and non - violence.

 Khadi: Indian handmade cotton cloth.

 Dandi March: Famous salt march (Dandi March) by Ghandhi from his Ashram in Sabarmati to

the Gujarat coastal town of Dandi.

 Forced Recruitment: The colonial state forced people to join the army.

 Boycott: The refusal to participate in activities, or buy and use things. It is usually a form of

protest.

 Begar: Peasants were forced to work in landlords ‘field’ without any payment or wages.

 Swaraj: The word swaraj is comprised of swa + raj. The word swa means self and raj means

rule which together mea ‘self - government’

 Purna Swaraj: Complete independence

 Harijan: The men of God, the name given to the ‘untochables’ or dalits (oppressed) by

Mahatma Ghandhi

 Picket: Blocking the enterance to shop, factory or office.

Dateline

 1918 - 1919: Peasant movement in U.P

 1919: The Rowlatt Act, Jalianwalla Bagh Massacre.

 1919: Hartal against the Rowlatt Act

 1921: Non - Cooperation and Khilafat movement launched

 1922: Chauri Chaura incident. Withdrawal of Non - Cooperation Movement.

 1928: Simon Commission was set up in India

 December 1929: Lahor Congress adopted demands for Purna Swaraj

 1930: Civil Disobedience Movement was started by breaking salt law at Dandi.

 1931: Ghandhi - Irwin Pact

 1931: End of Civil Disobedience Movement, Poona Pact signed

 1932: Civil Disobedience Movement relaunched.

Example 1

What were the reasons for launching the Non-cooperation movement?

Solution

(i) The Satyagraha against Rowlett Act and (ii) Opposition to Jalianwala Bagh Massacre

Example 2

What was Khilafat Movement?

Solution

In Turkey the Caliph or Khaifa (The head of Islam) was being tortured by the British troops after his

defeat in the I world war, which was opposed by the Indian Muslims.

Example 3

What was the Gandhian call to the people of India during Non-cooperation movement.

Solution

Not to assist the foreign government to rule over them.

Example 4

Who and when formed the Swaraj Party?

Solution

C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru in 1922.

Example 5

Why people in India opposed Simon Commission?

Solution

All members were British non Indian was included in it so Indians opposed it

Example 6

What was Nehru Report?

Solution

It was the first attempt to make India’s constitution which demanded “Dominion Status” as India’s goal.

Example 7

Who and where demanded the purna Swaraj or complete independence?

Solution

Jawaharlal Nehru at Lahore session of congress in December 1929 demanded purna Swaraj?

Example 8

What was the main motive of Dandi March?

Solution

The motive of Dandi March was to break the salt law and begin civil disobedience movement.

Example 9

Between which leaders Poona Past was signed?

Solution

Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Example 10

What was communal award?

Solution

It was an attempt to break Indian Society which declared separate electrate for various communities of

India. So it was opposed by Gandhi