Question

Why did Indian people participate in the national movement in great numbers?

Why a large number of Indians joined the national movement.

Answer 1

1.  India was a colony of the British during wartime. England started exploiting their colonies to meet the needs of war.
2. During wartime, England felt an increasing need for manpower and money. Therefore, the
   British Government began recruiting army personnel from India.
3. At times the recruitment was enforced on Indians.
4. Extra taxes were levied on Indians for raising funds. Taxes on trade and industries were
   raised.
5. During the war period prices of essential commodities went up. Indians suffered from the problems of inflation, hike in prices, increasing unemployment caused by the industrial recession.
6.  Indians could see that the exploitative rule of the British was responsible for this miserable state of affairs.
7. Hence, Indians from all strata of society, workers, farmers, and the middle class joined in large numbers in the national movements against the British rule.