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What demand did Mahatma Gandhi put in front of the British Government before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement?
What demand did Mahatma Gandhi put in front of the British Government before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- Imposition of additional taxes on essential commodities
- Increase in the salt tax for common people
- Extension of British Government's monopoly for salt manufacture
- Cancellation of the salt tax and monopoly of British Government for salt manufacture (correct)
Who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
Who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Khan Abdul Gafar Khan (correct)
- Mahatma Gandhi's brother
What did Gandhiji do on 6th April 1930 at Dandi?
What did Gandhiji do on 6th April 1930 at Dandi?
- Broke the salt act by picking up salt from the sea shore (correct)
- Met with British officials to negotiate the salt tax
- Gave a speech about the salt tax
- Organized a peaceful protest against the salt tax
What organisation did Khan Abdul Gafar Khan found?
What organisation did Khan Abdul Gafar Khan found?
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What happened at Peshawar during the Satyagraha?
What happened at Peshawar during the Satyagraha?
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Study Notes
The Civil Disobedience Movement
- Mahatma Gandhi demanded the removal of the salt tax imposed by the British Government before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Notable Personalities
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'.
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan founded the Khudai Khidmatgars, a non-violent resistance movement.
Key Events
- On 6th April 1930, Gandhiji violated the salt law by making salt at Dandi, marking the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
The Satyagraha
- During the Satyagraha, a massacre occurred at Peshawar, where British soldiers fired upon unarmed protesters, killing many.
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