Day 62 – Q 3. What factors do you think led to attitudinal change of Mahatma Gandhi from a non compromising peaceful Gandhi of Non – Cooperation (1920) to an aggressive Gandhi of Quit India Movement (1942)?
Q.3) What factors do you think led to attitudinal change of Mahatma Gandhi from a non compromising peaceful Gandhi of Non – Cooperation (1920) to an aggressive Gandhi of Quit India Movement (1942)?
Introduction:
Mahatma Gandhi reached shores of India from South Africa on January 1915 and toured the country before participating in freedom struggle. His ways had a drastic change from non-violence, peaceful, non passive resistance to direct confrontation during the last days of Independence.
Body:
Factors that led to attitude change of Mahatma Gandhi from non-compromising peaceful Gandhi to aggressive Gandhi:
- Non-Cooperation Movement: Abrupt end of NCM due to Chauri-Chaura incident and aftermath
- Split of Congress: Swarajya Party.
- Simon Commission: Assault against protestors.
- Salt Satyagraha.
- Round Table Conferences: Gandhi – Irwin Pact.
- Individual Satyagraha: Gave confidence about the strength of masses and by then people were prepared for long struggle.
- World wars: British true intentions were visible during the course of 2nd world war and Cripps Mission.
- Bengal Famine and Britishers non-empathy towards India and turning away supply to war.
- Youths turning violent and losing patience.
- Mass ready for direct confrontation.
Note: 1-2 lines explanation is required for each point.
Conclusion:
All the above factors slowly one after another turned Gandhian and fellow citizens impatient, also millions perished during the Bengal famine, these things enraged Gandhi and he finally gave a call for direct confrontation with a call for “Do or Die”.
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