Name: The Muslim League - Its Formation and Ideologies
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
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Description: The Partition of India and Pakistan happened in 1947. But the origins of Partition happened long before then. Learn when and where in this video.

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Explain the programmes, events and effects of Non- Cooperation Movement

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Programmes of the Non-Cooperation Movement:

i) After the approval of the Nagpur conference, the Non-cooperation movement was started in December $1920$ . Mahatma Gandhi led the movement. Now instead of Self government or swashasan Congress demanded Swarajya or Independence India.

ii) Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore renounced Kaiser E Hind and knighthood title respectively at the beginning of the non-cooperation movement. Students boycotted English schools and colleges. Foreign clothes were set on fire at various places in the countries.

iii) In November $1921$ , the Duke of Kainatt came to India people boycotted him. People also boycotted the ceremony of the Prince of Wales. National schools and colleges were also established in Bihar, Kashi, Jamia -Milia, and Gujarat Vidyapeeth.

Events:

i)In $1922$ , police opened fire on a procession at Chauri chaura in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. An angry mob set on fire at the Police station. $21$ policemen died due to this. Mahatma Gandhi became upset by this incident and suspended the Movement.

Effects:

i)Though the Non-Co-operation Movement did not achieve independence, its negative and constructive aspects manage to generate people. People became aware of their rights. A negative awareness was created against the British. People became more politically conscious.

ii)Women and youth came forward and participated in national movements. Congress became the organisation of the common people. Students were provided National education. Hindi became a more important language than English.

iii)Though this movement began in the cities and towns by the intellectuals, but gradually it spread to the people and villagers were also involved in it.

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