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What was the impact of the income tax introduced between 1913 and 1918?
It created a difficult economic situation for the common people
What was the main emphasis of Satyagraha according to Mahatma Gandhi?
The power of truth and the need to search for truth
Where did Mahatma Gandhi organize a satyagraha movement to support the peasants in 1918?
Champaran in Bihar
What was the purpose of the Rowlatt Act proposed in 1919?
To repress political activities and detain political prisoners without trial
What did the British government decide to do in response to the outrage of the people against the Rowlatt Act?
Implement more repressive measures
What was the impact of the failure of crops in India in 1918-19?
A shortage of food accompanied by an influenza epidemic
Explore the economic and political impact of the post-1919 war situation in India, including the introduction of income tax and doubled custom duties. Learn about the hardships faced by the common people due to food shortages and the influenza epidemic. Discover the emergence of Mahatma Gandhi and his concept of Satyagraha as a new mode of struggle.
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