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Q63 (CAPF/2008) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

The Non-Cooperation movement was called off as a result of agitation at which one of the following places ?

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The Non-Cooperation Movement, launched in 1921, was abruptly called off by Mahatma Gandhi following the violent Chauri Chaura incident in February 1922 [4]. On February 5, 1922, a Congress procession of approximately 3,000 people was fired upon by the police in Chauri Chaura, United Provinces [2]. In retaliation, an enraged mob attacked and set fire to the local police station, resulting in the deaths of 22 to 23 policemen [5]. Gandhi, a staunch advocate of non-violence (Ahimsa), was deeply distressed by this turn toward violence and believed the country was not yet ready for a mass movement [7]. Consequently, he announced the suspension of the movement, a decision ratified by the Congress Working Committee at Bardoli on February 12, 1922 [5]. This withdrawal caused significant disappointment among other nationalist leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose [5].

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > 15. Lord Reading 1921-1926 > p. 821
  2. [4] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > April 1919 > p. 42
  3. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > e) Chauri Chaura Incident and Withdrawal of the Movement > p. 49
  4. [5] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 16: Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan > Chauri Chaura Incident > p. 336
  5. [3] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > 2. The Making and Unmaking of Non-cooperation > p. 291
  6. [7] https://www.britannica.com/event/noncooperation-movement
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