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How did the government respond to the protests after the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?
How did the government respond to the protests after the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?
- By seeking to humiliate and terrorize people (correct)
- With respectful dialogue
- By granting more freedoms
- By encouraging peaceful demonstrations
What was the main purpose of General Dyer's actions in the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?
What was the main purpose of General Dyer's actions in the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?
- To encourage peaceful protests
- To celebrate the annual Baisakhi fair
- To create fear and awe among satyagrahis (correct)
- To promote the new government measures
Why did Mahatma Gandhi call off the movement following the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?
Why did Mahatma Gandhi call off the movement following the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?
- Due to achieving its objectives
- To escalate violence
- In response to widespread peace initiatives
- Seeing violence spread across India (correct)
What did Mahatma Gandhi believe was necessary for launching a more broad-based movement in India?
What did Mahatma Gandhi believe was necessary for launching a more broad-based movement in India?
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What was one of the humiliating acts imposed on satyagrahis by the government?
What was one of the humiliating acts imposed on satyagrahis by the government?
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What event prompted Mahatma Gandhi to consider taking up the Khilafat issue?
What event prompted Mahatma Gandhi to consider taking up the Khilafat issue?
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Study Notes
Jallianwalla Bagh Incident
- The Jallianwalla Bagh incident occurred on 13 April
- A large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of Jallianwalla Bagh to protest against the government's new repressive measures and to attend the annual Baisakhi fair
- Many villagers were unaware of the martial law that had been imposed
- General Dyer entered the area, blocked the exit points, and opened fire on the crowd, killing hundreds
- Dyer's object was to produce a "moral effect", to create a feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis
Aftermath of Jallianwalla Bagh Incident
- News of the incident sparked widespread protests in north Indian towns
- There were strikes, clashes with the police, and attacks on government buildings
- The government responded with brutal repression, including humiliation, terrorization of people, and bombings of villages
Mahatma Gandhi's Response
- Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement due to the spread of violence
- He recognized the need for a more broad-based movement in India
- Gandhi believed that no such movement could be organized without bringing Hindus and Muslims closer together
- He decided to take up the Khilafat issue to achieve Hindu-Muslim unity
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