1. Khilafat Movement
1.1. Mistreatment of Khalifa, the spiritual head of the Islamic world
1.2. Sacred places associated with Islam should be under the control of the Khalifa
1.3. March 1919-Khilafat Committee-Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
2. 1921- Non cooperation Movement
2.1. Avenge the Jallianwalla massacre
2.2. Hindu Muslim unity by taking up the Khilafat issue
2.3. Demand Swaraj
2.4. Stages
2.5. surrender of titles that the government awarded
2.6. boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils,schools, and foreign goods.
2.7. In case the government used repression, a full civil disobedience campaign would be launched.
2.8. Participants
2.8.1. Movement in Towns:
2.8.1.1. Why were they not successful
2.8.2. Rebellion in the Country side
2.8.2.1. Awadh
2.8.2.1.1. Reasons for conflict between rich landowners and poor landless peasants
2.8.2.1.2. Baba Ramchandra and the interpretation of Non Cooperation
2.8.2.2. Gudem Hills
2.8.2.2.1. conflict between the government and the tribals
2.8.2.2.2. Alluri Sitaram Raju and the interpretation of Non Cooperation Movement
2.8.2.3. Plantation Workers
2.8.2.3.1. Inland Act
2.9. Withdrawal of the Movement 1922-Chauri Chaura Incident
3. Civil Disobedience Movement
3.1. Background
3.1.1. Effect of worldwide economic depression post WW I
3.1.2. The statutory committee Under John Simon
3.1.3. Demand for Purna Swaraj-The gradual waning of the demand for dominion status and disappearance of moderates from congress
3.1.3.1. Lahore session 26th Jan 1930
3.2. Salt Satyagraha
3.2.1. Demands put forth by Gandhi
3.2.2. Importance of choosing salt as an issue
3.2.3. Dandi March-240 miles
3.2.3.1. People were now asked not only to refuse cooperation with the British, as they had done in 1921-22, but also to break colonial laws
3.2.3.1.1. Peoples Reaction
3.2.3.1.2. Steps taken by the Government to repress it
3.2.3.1.3. Reasons for Withdrawal of the movement
3.3. Participants
3.3.1. Countryside
3.3.1.1. Rich Peasants
3.3.1.2. Poor Peasants
3.3.2. Business Class\Industrialists
3.3.2.1. Workers
3.3.3. Women
3.4. Limitations
3.4.1. Who did not participate and why
3.4.2. Demand for separate Electorate
3.4.2.1. Ambedkar
3.4.3. Fear of domination by the majority
3.4.4. Conflicts between Congress and Muslim League
4. WWI and India
4.1. Defence expenditure
4.2. Increase in prices
4.3. Forced recruitment
4.4. Crop failure and Epidemic
5. Mahatma Gandhi
5.1. Satyagraha
5.1.1. “passive resistance”
5.1.1.1. Non-Violence
5.1.2. Emphasized the power of truth and the need to search for truth.
5.2. Three experiments
5.2.1. 1917-Indigo Plantation workers of Champaran
5.2.2. 1917- The farmers of Kheda
5.2.3. 1918- The cotton mill workers Ahemdabad
5.3. 1919- Rowlatt Act
5.3.1. Passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the united opposition of the Indian members. It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities, and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
5.3.2. Call for Hartal
5.3.3. Arrest of prominent leaders, repressive measures taken to suppress criticism
5.3.4. 13th april 1919 Jallianwalla Bagh
5.3.4.1. General Dyer and Martial law in amritsar
5.3.5. Aftermath Government response - Brutal flogging, bombing of villages,seeking to humiliate and terrorize satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground, crawl on the streets, and do salaam (salute) to all sahibs.
5.3.5.1. Aftermath-People responded with strikes, clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings.
5.3.6. Gandhi called off the rowlatt satyagraha as it turned violent , it was limited to cities and towns