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Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act 1919? Explain any three reasons.


Gandhiji decided to launch nation wide satyagraha against Rowlatt Act in1919 because of the following reasons:

1. The terms and conditions of Rowlatt act were very obnoxious, they were violating of civil rights of Indians.

2. This act had been hurriedly passed through the imperial legislative council despite the united opposition of the Indian members.

3. Moreover, Gandhiji had already seen the success in satyagraha movements in regions like Champaran, Kheda. These had prepared the ground for a nation-wide satyagraha.

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Describe any three steps taken by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.  

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Describe any three changes that came  in the life of Vietnamese after the colonisation of Vietnam by the French. 

 
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 Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs popolar points etc., in shaping the nationalism during freedom struggle.  

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Explain the meaning of 'challenge.'  

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Three features A, B and C are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map : 

 



A. The place related to the calling off the 'Non-Cooperation Movement.'

B. The place where the 'Peasant's Satyagraha' was started.

C. Name the place where 'Indian National Congress' session was held. 

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Give an example of any 'pressure group' of India which functions as a branch of 'political party.'   

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Differentiate between Nepal's movement and Bolivia's popular struggle. 

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