Indian National Movement Events Quiz

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What was the contribution of small tenants in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Small tenants who cultivated rented land were not interested in lowering revenue demands, but wanted unpaid rent to be remitted. They often joined radical movements led by socialists and communists.

How did rich peasant communities like the Patidars of Gujarat and the Jats of Uttar Pradesh participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

They became active in the movement due to being hard hit by trade-depression and falling prices of commercial crops, fighting against high revenues.

How did merchants react to colonial policies during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Merchants reacted by opposing policies that restricted business activities, seeking protection against imports of foreign goods, and wanting a foreign exchange ratio that discouraged imports.

What role did industrialists play in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

<p>Industrialists formed organizations like the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress and the Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries. They refused to buy or sell imported goods and financially supported the movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was another important feature of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

<p>Large-scale participation of women who engaged in protest marches, salt manufacturing, and picketing foreign cloth and liquor shops.</p> Signup and view all the answers