The Role of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian National Movement: Iftikhar Arshad
The Role of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian National Movement: Iftikhar Arshad
The Role of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian National Movement: Iftikhar Arshad
Abstract: Gandhiji's Role in the National Movement or Gandhi went there to lead the struggle of the peasants and
Methods adopted by Mahatma Gandhi to make the Indian was successful to get them relief.
National Movement a mass movement. Gandhiji's role in the
National Movement of India was undoubtedly the most In Kheda district of Gujarat, most of the crops were
remarkable. Front 1919 to 1947 A.D. The father of the
damaged due to excessive rain. The peasants of Kheda
Nation. Mahatma Gandhi was one of these great men who
dedicated their whole life to the service of the mankind. In demanded from the government that they should be
this review paper we studied about Role of Mahatma Gandhi allowed not to pay the revenue for that particular year.
in Indian National Movement and major movement for The government, however, refused. Gandhi started a
Independence by Mahatma Gandhi. Satyagraha movement on 22 March, 1918 and advised the
peasants not to pay revenue. Many peasants participated
I. INTRODUCTION in the movement. But the government refused to budge.
D. Salt Satyagraha Movement - Dandi march The Indians suffered greatly throughout the Second World
War. There was a terrible famine in Bengal in AD 1943 in
Salt March was an active movement carried out in the which over thirty lakh people died. The government did
year 1930. Gandhiji started focussing on expanding little to save the starving people.
initiatives against untouchability, alcoholism and removal
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