Name: The Tribal Militant Movement of Gudem Hills
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 34 s
Description: The Non-Cooperation Movement of the early 1920s gave a lease of life to millions of Indians. The tribals of the Gudem Hills rose in rebellion against the mighty British.

Question

What factors helped in developing a sense of collective belonging among the Indian people during the freedom struggle?

Accepted Answer

The following factors helped in developing a sense of collective belonging during the freedom struggle:

A sense of collective belonging developed amongst Indian through the political and cultural processes. Cultural processes include literature, folklores, songs, and symbols. Vande Mataram became the national song of India during the Swadeshi Movement. It was sung by everyone.

Further, the image of Bharat Mata was drawn and devotion to it was a symbol of nationalism. The national flag was drawn to unite the people of different provinces. Achievements in every field were highlighted and pride was instilled in the hearts of everyone.

It was projected that the decline of India occurred under the colonial forces and everyone was determined to fight colonialism.

What factors helped in developing a sense of collective belonging among the Indian people during the freedom struggle?

Defying Salt Laws: Gandhi defied the British by manufacturing salt in Dandi. Boiling seawater was used to produce salt, several groups joined Gandhi in this process. He explained the importance of Swaraj and non-violence to his supporters.
Non Payment of Taxes: The peasantry opposed the salt tax levied by the British. The peasantry refused to pay revenue taxes to the British government. Other than this, the peasantry also refused to pay taxes and revenues imposed by the British.

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