NATIONALISM IN INDIA

Topic 1:- FIRST WORLD WAR, KHILAFAT, NON COOPERATION MOVENENT

1914: - First world war started (impact)

1) Huge increase in defence expenditure
2) Custom duties increased and income tax introduced.
3) Force recruitment in rural areas to supply for soldiers.
1918-1921:- (result)
1) Crop failed in many parts of india
2) In 1921, 12-13 million people died due to famine and epidemic.
Entry of leader( MAHATMA GANDHI) :- Brings idea of SATYAGRAHA(NON VOILENCE)
1915:- GANDHI JI RETUREND INDIA( FROM SOUTH AFRICA)
ORGANISED 3 SATYAGRAH MOVEMENT
1) 1916:-(CHAMPARAN)- To help the peasants against the oppressive plantation system
2) 1917:- (KHEDA DISTRICT) – To support the peasants
3) 1918:- (AHEMDABAD)- To help the cotton mill workers
3 SATYAGRAH MOVEMENT WAS SUCCEED
1919:- NATION WIDE SATYAGRAH FOR RAWLATT ACT:-
ROWLATT ACT- It gives british officers enough power to repress any political leader and put them in
prison for 2 years.
1) Ralleis organized
2) Worker went on strike
3) Shops closed
4) April 10 (Amritsar ) police fire in public
5) Attack on banks, post office, railway stations
MARTIAL LAW IMPOSED:- (GENERAL DYER)
-Army control power in pace of local police in emergency situation
April 13, 1919 :- JALLIANWALA BAGH:- people did not know about martial law being imposed, they
have come there for Baisakhi mela and others to protest government.
- GENERAL DYER:- Closed both gates and opened fired and hundreds of peoples died
RESULTS-
1) Strike
2) Police laathi charged
 3) Peoples attacked buildings
4) Govt began terrorising people , people were beaten, villages were bombed
(Gandhi ji called off the movement)
-Rowlatt satyagrah was limited to towns and cities.
-Gandhi wants to start broad movement but it was possible if hindu and muslim come together