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प्रश्न
Why was Simon Commission boycotted?
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उत्तर
On 8 December 1927, the British Government announced the Indian statutory commission to supervise and bring changes in the functioning of the Government in India, (to review the working of the Government of India Act of 1919 and to further suggest reforms in the administration)
- The committee composed of seven members headed by Sir John Simon, widely known as “Simon Commission”.
- No Indian members were there in the committee, Indians felt denial of their right to decide their own constitution. So all sections of India including congress and Muslim league decided to boycott the Simon Commission.
- When the Simon Commission came to India they were greeted with flag marches with slogan “Go back Simon” and protest wherever they went.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The program of Non-cooperation included boycott of foreign goods and spreading the doctrine of ______.
Write a note on Pro-changers and no-changers of the group of congress.
Write about the Swaraj party.
What were the programmes included in non-cooperation?
Match the Column I with Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A | Simon Commission | (i) | 1932 |
| B | Poorna Swaraj | (ii) | 1931 |
| C | Gandhi-Irwin Pact | (iii) | 1934 |
| D | Poona Pact | (iv) | 1930 |
| E | Continuation of Civil Disobedience Movement | (v) | 1927 |
- Pro-changers refused to take charge of transferred subjects.
- They did not want to cooperate with the Government.
- They were the staunch followers of Gandhi.
- Some of the Swaraj party members began to accept Government jobs.
- In February 1922 Gandhi announced a non-tax campaign in Bengal.
- The nationalist procession at chauri chaura was provoked by policemen.
- The young leaders of congress thought that the non-cooperation movement was gaining momentum.
- Gandhi continued to conduct the movement at chauri chaura.
______ incident made Gandhi to withdraw the no-tax campaign Non-cooperation movement at once.
As a part of the constructive program, Gandhi focussed on promoting ______ and made it compulsory for congress members to wear khaddar.
The pro-changers of congress used the ______ as a platform for propagation of ______.
