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Non-Cooperation Movement

People in every part of India were very angry about the cruel attitude
of British rulers. Gandhiji launched the Non-Cooperation Movement

in 1920. Some people in Chauri Chaura set the police station on fire.
Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement immediately.

During the movement many Congress leaders, such as Rajendra Prasad,
Sardar Patel, Sarojini Naidu, Rajagopalachari, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana

Azad and others were arrested. Many Congressmen wanted to use force
against the British. But Gandhiji strictly objected to it.

In 1929, the Indian National Congress resolved to achieve Purna Swaraj,

and 26 January 1930 was celebrated as the Independence Day. People

participated in the Satyagraha Movement and boycotted foreign goods,
stopped paying taxes, etc.

Civil Disobedience Movement

During this movement, Gandhiji led the Dandi March and broke the salt laws.

Gandhiji asked the people to boycott foreign goods. Thus, Khadi became

the dress of Indian freedom fighters. This benefitted the Indian weavers.
The Second World War started in 1939. The British forced Indians to

take part in the war, without talking to the leaders. People disliked the
policy of the British rulers and demanded complete freedom. The British

government refused to consider it.

Quit India Movement

Congress launched the Quit India

Movement in 1942. Gandhiji asked
the people to ‘Do or Die’. Many

leaders were arrested.

The revolutionaries continued their

activities. Khudiram Bose, Bhagat
Singh, Ram Prasad Bismil, Sukhdev,

Chandra Shekhar Azad and Sitaram
Raju took active part in it. Bhagat Singh Chandra Shekhar Azad

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