Consider the following statements regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920: 1. It involved the surrender of British titles, honorary offices, and boycott of government-run educational institutions and law courts. 2. The movement was formally called off following the violent incident at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district in February 1922. Which of the statements given above are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Non-Cooperation Movement marked a turning point in India's freedom struggle by combining mass mobilization with the principle of non-violent resistance, encompassing the boycott of foreign goods and legislative councils. Following the tragic Chauri Chaura incident where a police station was set ablaze by protestors resulting in police fatalities, Mahatma Gandhi abruptly suspended the mass campaign through a resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee at Bardoli.