Nationalism in India

Who was the leader of the Khilafat Movement in India?

Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?

In 1915

What was Gandhi’s first Satyagraha in India?

Champaran Satyagraha (1917) against indigo planters.

Where did Gandhi organize a Satyagraha to support peasants against high revenue demands?

Kheda, Gujarat (1917).

Why was the Rowlatt Act (1919) opposed?

It gave the government power to arrest without trial.

What happened on 13 April 1919 at Jallianwala Bagh?

General Dyer ordered open fire on a peaceful gathering, killing hundreds.

Why did Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920?

Against Jallianwala Bagh massacre and Khilafat injustice.

What were the main forms of Non-Cooperation Movement?

Boycott of foreign goods, schools, law courts, resigning from government jobs.

Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement end in 1922?

Due to the Chauri Chaura incident (violence by protesters).

What was the demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’?

Complete independence for India, declared in 1929 Lahore Session.

Why did Gandhi start the Civil Disobedience Movement?