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Consider the following incidents with reference to the Civil Disobedience Movement during Indian freedom struggle: 1. Chittagong armoury raid. 2. Refusal of a platoon of Garhwal regiment to open fire on a batch of Khudai Khidmatgars 3. Strike of textile workers in Sholapur involving attacks on government buildings. 4. Increase in the number of Muslim participants in it in all provinces Which of these incidents caused alarm among the British rulers?
Explanation
The Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) featured several incidents that alarmed the British. The Chittagong armoury raid (April 1930), led by Surya Sen, involved a guerrilla-style attack on government communications and armouries, directly challenging colonial authority [5]. In Peshawar, the refusal of the Garhwal Rifles to fire on unarmed Khudai Khidmatgar demonstrators was particularly alarming as it signaled potential disloyalty within the Indian army [4]. Sholapur witnessed a fierce response where textile workers attacked symbols of British power like police stations and law courts, leading to the establishment of a parallel administration [4]. However, statement 4 is incorrect; while Muslim participation was significant in the NWFP under Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan [2], overall Muslim participation in the movement across other provinces remained low compared to the Non-Cooperation Movement due to communal tensions and divisive issues [3].
Sources
- [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 5: Period of Radicalism in Anti-imperialist Struggles > Chittagong Armoury Raid > p. 66
- [5] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces > Chittagong Armoury Raid (April 1930) > p. 352
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Civil Disobedience Movement the Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges > p. 375
- [2] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > The Second Civil Disobedience Movement > p. 288
- [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Civil Disobedience Movement the Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges > p. 374