What were the limitations of the Civil Disobedience Movement? Elaborate.

 

Answer:  

Points to Remember 

  1. dalit leaders were keen on a different political solution.
  2. Dalit participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement was limited
  3. Muslims felt alienated
  4. Alienated from congress,  Muslims could not respond to the call for a united struggle
  5. Relations between Hindus and Muslims worsened

Answer to be written in the exam

  1. They began organising themselves, demanding reserved seats in educational institutions and separate electorate that would choose dalit members for legislative councils.
  2. Dalit participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement was therefore limited, particularly in the Maharashtra and Nagpur region where their organisation was quite strong .
  3. After the decline of the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement , a large section of Muslims felt alienated from Congress .
  4. Alienated from congress large sections of  Muslims could not respond to the call for a united struggle .
  5. Relations between Hindus and Muslims worsened , each community organised religious processions with militant fervour , provoking Hindu-Muslim communal clashes and riots in various cities.

 

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