Question

Mahatma Gandhi with his principle of Non-violence, changed the direction of the freedom movement. With reference to the Gandhian Movements, answer the following:

Mention two other causes of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Answer 1

• The Rowlatt Act (March 1919): emergency measures that allowed the government to arrest and detain Indians without trial, which outraged public opinion.
• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 13, 1919): the brutal firing on an unarmed crowd at Amritsar by General Dyer, which galvanised widespread anger and support for non-cooperation.