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Q13 (NDA-II/2009) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

Consider the following statements with regard to Champaran Satyagraha (1917): J. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Mahatma Gandhi’s first appcarance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses. 2. Young nationalists like Rajendra Prasad and J. B. Kripalani had worked with Mahatma Gandhi at Champaran. 3. It was during this movement that Mahatma Gandhi formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
Explanation

The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was Mahatma Gandhi's first major civil disobedience movement in India, marking his emergence as a leader of the masses [t1][t3][t8]. Statement 1 is correct as it shifted Indian nationalism from elite dialogue to people's participation [t5]. Statement 2 is also correct; Gandhi was assisted by a band of capable lawyers and young nationalists, including Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kripalani, Brajkishore Prasad, and Anugrah Narayan Sinha [c1][t2][t8]. Statement 3 is incorrect because Gandhi had already formulated and successfully tested his philosophy of Satyagraha in South Africa before returning to India in 1915 [t1]. While Champaran was the first application of Satyagraha in India, the technique itself was developed earlier. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Sources

  1. [1] https://newmancollege.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GANDHI-EARLY-LIFE.pdf
  2. [2] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=160650
  3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi > Champaran Satyagraha (1917)—First Civil Disobedience > p. 317
  4. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaran_Satyagraha
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