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प्रश्न
Examine the progress of the Civil Disobedience Movement among different strata of society.
Examine the progress of the Civil Disobedience Movement in the country side.
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उत्तर
- In the countryside, rich peasant communities – like the Patidars of Gujarat and the Jats of Uttar Pradesh – were active in the movement.
- Being producers of commercial crops, they were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices. As their cash income disappeared, they found it impossible to pay the government’s revenue demand.
- The refusal of the government to reduce the revenue demand led to widespread resentment. These rich peasants became enthusiastic supporters of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
- But they were deeply disappointed when the movement was called off in 1931 without the revenue rates being revised. So when the movement was restarted in 1932, many of them refused to participate.
- The poorer peasantry were not just interested in the lowering of the revenue demand. They wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted. They joined a variety of radical movements, often led by Socialists and Communists.
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Mention the views of the Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) towards the Civil Disobedience Movement.
How did the Business class relate itself to the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain with examples.
Explain the participation of women in the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'.
