Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Movement: 1917 - 1947


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  1. 1.

    Fill in the blanks.

    1. Gandhi's concept of satyagraha was based on the principles of ___________ and __________.
    2. Gandhi's first experiment with satyagraha in India was at ______________ in 1917.
    3. In 1918, Gandhi fought for the textile mill workers of __________.
    4. The Rowlatt Act was also known as the ______________.
    5. ______________ gave up his knighthood to protest the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
    6. The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off because of the violence erupted in 1922 at ____________.
    7. In 1927, a commision headed by ___________ was sent by the British government to review its functioning in India.
    8. The World War II broke out in __________.
    9. Subhash Chandra Bose, also known as ___________, was a very important leader of the Indian national movement.
    10. In 1945, the Labour Party under _________ came to power in Britain.
  2. 2.

    Name the following.

    1. He was born on 2 october 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat.
    2. After the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre, this movement was launched by Gandhi in 1920.
    3. The Congress resolved to launch this movement in August 1942.
    4. He became the Congress President twice- 1938 and 1939.
    5. It was constituted at the initiative of Clement Attlee to plan the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian leadership.
    6. He was invited to form the Interim Government in 1946.
  3. 3.

    Match the following.

    Column IColumn II
    1. Kheda a. 1927
    2. 13 April 1919b. Gujarat,1918
    3. Simon Commision c. Do or die
    4. Mahatma Gandhid. Indian National Army
    5. Azad Hind Fauje. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  4. 4.

    Mention two causes of the Rowlatt Act.

  5. 5.

    Why was the Simon Commission boycotted?

  6. 6.

    Why was the Cripps Mission called a 'post-dated cheque'?

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