Explain the significance of Civil Disobedience Movement

Question 14:Explain the significance of Civil Disobedience Movement

The correct answer is -i. Gandhiji organized Civil Disobedience Movement against Salt Law.
ii. Salt law gave the state a monopoly in the manufacture and sale of
salt.
iii. The state monopoly on salt was deeply unpopular as in every
Indian household salt was indispensable and the people were
forbidden for making salt even for domestic use.
iv. Gandhiji hoped to mobilize a wider discontent against British rule
and started Dandi March.
v. At Dandi he broke the salt law.
vi. Parallel Salt Marches were organized in other parts of the country.
vii. Peasants breached the colonial forest laws which restricted their
access to forests.
viii. Factory owners went on strike.
ix. Lawyers boycotted British courts.
x. Students refused to attend educational Institutions and schools run
by government.
xi. Indians were arrested.
xii. Gandhiji made a plea to the upper caste to serve untouchables.
xiii. Hindus, Muslims, Parsees and Sikhs were told to unite.
xiv. Thousands of Volunteers joined for the cause.
xv. Many officials resigned from their posts.
xvi. Gandhiji’s meetings were attended by all sections of people.
xvii. Women participated in large number.
xviii. Dandi March brought Gandhi to world attention. The March was
covered by European and American press.
xix. Salt march made British realized that they would have to devolve
some powers to Indians.
xx. Any other relevant point
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