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Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the freedom movements of India ?
Explanation
The correct chronological order of the major Gandhian mass movements is the Non-Cooperation Movement, followed by the Civil Disobedience Movement, and finally the Quit India Movement. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in August 1920 to protest British rule and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, continuing until its suspension in 1922 [c1][t2]. The Civil Disobedience Movement began in March 1930 with the historic Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi to break the salt laws [c1][c4]. Lastly, the Quit India Movement was initiated in August 1942 following the 'Quit India' resolution passed at the Gowalia Tank meeting in Bombay, demanding an immediate end to British rule [c1][c3]. This sequence (1920, 1930, 1942) represents the escalating phases of the Indian national struggle for independence [t1][t6].
Sources
- [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > Fig. 11.17 > p. 314
- [2] https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/secsocscicour/english/lesson-08.pdf
- [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Ideological Differences and Similarities between Gandhi and Ambedkar > p. 400
- [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA > The 'Quit India' Resolution > p. 448