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  • #7-a [3]
    Why was the Simon Commission appointed by the British Government ? Why did the Congress boycott the Commission ? (b) The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Gandhiji with his famous Dandi March on 12th March 1930. Mention the significance of this historic event. (c) Why did Gandhiji call off the Civil Disobedience Movement and later renew it? (b) The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Gandhiji with his famous Dandi March on 12th March 1930. Mention the significance of this historic event. (c) Why did Gandhiji call off the Civil Disobedience Movement and later renew it?
    Ans : In November 1927, the British Government appointed the Indian Statutory Commission, known popularly (after the name of its chairman, Sir John Simon) as the Simon Commission, to investigate the need of further constitutional reform. The Congress boycott the commission because :

    1. It was an all-white commission and no Indian was associated with it.

    2. The self-respect of the Indian was hurt. Indians throught that its composition was a deliberate attempt to insult Indians.

    (b) Significance of the Dandi March:

    1. The British Government was put out of gear in many places. For example, Midnapore in Bengal, went out of control of the Government.

    2. Peasents in the United Provinces refused to pay taxes.

    3. It abolish the monopoly of the British over salt.

    (c) The movement was suspended by Gandhiji as per the Gandhi-Irwin pact signed between the Viceroy and Gandhiji. In this pact with Irwin agreed to some of the demands of Gandhiji e.g., abolition of salt tax, release political prisoners etc. Therefore Gandhiji agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.
    When Gandhiji returned from London, Gandhiji renewed the movement because of the failure of the 2nd Round table conference, he also sought an interview with viceroy Willington in India on his return and was refused, so he renewed the movement. (b) Significance of the Dandi March:

    1. The British Government was put out of gear in many places. For example, Midnapore in Bengal, went out of control of the Government.

    2. Peasents in the United Provinces refused to pay taxes.

    3. It abolish the monopoly of the British over salt.

    (c) The movement was suspended by Gandhiji as per the Gandhi-Irwin pact signed between the Viceroy and Gandhiji. In this pact with Irwin agreed to some of the demands of Gandhiji e.g., abolition of salt tax, release political prisoners etc. Therefore Gandhiji agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.
    When Gandhiji returned from London, Gandhiji renewed the movement because of the failure of the 2nd Round table conference, he also sought an interview with viceroy Willington in India on his return and was refused, so he renewed the movement.
  • #7-b [3]
    The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Gandhiji with his famous Dandi March on 12th March 1930. Mention the significance of this historic event.
    Ans : Significance of the Dandi March:

    1. The British Government was put out of gear in many places. For example, Midnapore in Bengal, went out of control of the Government.

    2. Peasents in the United Provinces refused to pay taxes.

    3. It abolish the monopoly of the British over salt.

  • #7-c [4]
    Why did Gandhiji call off the Civil Disobedience Movement and later renew it?
    Ans : The movement was suspended by Gandhiji as per the Gandhi-Irwin pact signed between the Viceroy and Gandhiji. In this pact with Irwin agreed to some of the demands of Gandhiji e.g., abolition of salt tax, release political prisoners etc. Therefore Gandhiji agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.
    When Gandhiji returned from London, Gandhiji renewed the movement because of the failure of the 2nd Round table conference, he also sought an interview with viceroy Willington in India on his return and was refused, so he renewed the movement.