The Chauri Chaura incident involved a clash between police and protesters that escalated into the burning of a police station, resulting in the deaths of several policemen. Gandhi, a staunch advocate of non-violence, was deeply disturbed by this violence and decided to withdraw the movement.
Gandhiji called off the Non-Cooperation Movement because of a violent incident at
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2001 · Topic: Non-Cooperation Movement (Chauri Chaura incident and its impact)
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- After which incident, Mahatma Gandhi had called Non-Cooperation Movement as his 'Himalayan blunder'?
- In which state is 'Chauri Chaura', where in February 1922 AD a police station was set on fire?
- Which of the following statements regarding the Indian freedom struggle is not correct?
- Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct? 1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka. 2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra. 3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras. 4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue the movement on a much smaller scale. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Reason and Assertion type : Assertion [A] : Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation movement in 1922 due to Chauri Chaura Incident Reason [R] : Subhash Chandra Bose and some other leaders opposed the idea of Non- Violent struggle
- After which incident the Non-Cooperation movement was withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi?
- Where was Chauri Chaura?
- 9.Gandhiji withdrew the Movement of Satyagrah in 1922 on account of: