Question

Critically examine the Civil Disobedience Movement as the typical example of the Gandhian movement.

Answer 1

1. The congress session held in Lahore in December 1929 declared Pooma Swaraj-was declared as the goal,
2. Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement on 12th March 1930. Defying salt tax was a brilliant tactical’ decision taken by him.
3. It transformed the civil disobedience movement into a mass movement drawing all sections of society including women to the streets.
4. To break the salt law he undertook a long March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi covered nearly 24 miles in 24 days at the age of 61.
5. He set out from Sabarmati Ashram with 78 followers.
6. The procession became larger and larger when hundreds joined them along with the March.
7. Gandhi reached Dandi on 5th April 1930.
8. He took a lump of salt breaking to salt law.
9. All over India, many prominent leaders led the salt marches at different locations.
10. It was the biggest mass movement India had ever witnessed.

Thus the Civil Disobedience Movement is a typical example of the Gandhian Movement.