Question

What was the major factor that led to the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Answer 1

Instructions:
The answer to this question can be broken into 3 main parts:

• Mention the demands that were made by Mahatma Gandhi.
• Explain the issue revolving around the Salt Act.
• Mention the response of the British government and its impact.

Solution:

• After the resolution of Poorna Swaraj was passed in 1929, Mahatma Gandhi made various demands to the British government.
• One of the major demands was the removal of the Salt Act which gave the British the monopoly over salt production.
• The act was unjust as salt was a commodity that was used on a day-to-day basis.
• The British refused to accept any of the demands that were made by Mahatma Gandhi and therefore, he decided to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement.