Consider the following statements about the Ahmedabad Mill strikeof 1918 : 1. It was related to a dispute between the workers and the European mill owners regarding hours of work. 2. Gandhiji advised the workers to go on strike. Which of the statements gi

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Q: 62 (CDS-II/2011)
Consider the following statements about the Ahmedabad Mill strikeof 1918 :
1. It was related to a dispute between the workers and the European mill owners regarding hours of work.
2. Gandhiji advised the workers to go on strike.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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The correct answer is option 2, which states that only statement 2 is correct. This means that statement 1 is incorrect.

To understand why, let`s break down each statement:

Statement 1: It was related to a dispute between the workers and the European mill owners regarding hours of work.

This statement suggests that the Ahmedabad Mill strike of 1918 was a result of a dispute over working hours between the workers and the European mill owners. While labor disputes were a common cause for strikes during this time period, this statement is incorrect because the 1918 strike was not specifically related to a dispute over working hours. The Ahmedabad Mill strike of 1918 was actually led by textile workers who were protesting against the oppressive working conditions and low wages imposed by the mill owners. The strike was a part of the larger labor movement in India at the time, which aimed to fight for better rights and improved working conditions.

Statement 2: Gandhiji advised the workers to go on strike.

This statement is correct. Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Gandhiji, did indeed advise the workers to go on strike during the Ahmedabad Mill strike of 1918. Gandhi supported the labor movement in India and believed that strikes were a powerful tool for bringing

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