Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931.

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Circumstances :

  • The colonial government began arresting Congress leaders one by one.
  • This led to violent clashes in many places.
  • When Abdul Gaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1930, angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing.
  • Many people were killed.
  • A month later, when Mahatma Gandhi himself was arrested, industrial workers in Sholapur attacked police posts, municipal buildings, law courts and railway stations.
  • Peaceful satyagrahis were attacked.
  • Women and children were beaten and about 1,00,000 people were arrested. In such situation, Mahatma Gandhi decided to call off the movement in 1931.