Question

What is the significance of Chauri Chaura in the history of the Indian National Movement?

• A. Gandhiji started his Non-cooperation Movement from here
• B. Gandhiji started his Dandi March from here
• C. An angry crowd burnt the police station due to which Gandhiji withdrew his Non-cooperation Movement
• D. Gandhiji started his Satyagraha from here

Answer 1

The correct option is C An angry crowd burnt the police station due to which Gandhiji withdrew his Non-cooperation Movement

The police fired upon a Congress procession of 3,300 peasants at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur. The angry crowd set the police station on fire, killing 22 policemen. Gandhiji wanted the movement to be non-violent but since the movement became violent he called it off in 1922.