The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off after which…

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The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off after which of the following incidents?

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The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off after which of the following incidents?

  1. Kakori train robbery
  2. Komagata Maru incident
  3. Outbreak of the First World War
  4. Chauri-Chaura incident ✓ Correct
Explanation:

The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi after the Chauri-Chaura incident.

  • This incident took place on 4 February 1922 at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Provinces (modern-day Uttar Pradesh).
  • A large group of protesters participating in the Non-Cooperation movement clashed with police, who opened fire. In retaliation, the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, killing all of its occupants.
  • Mahatma Gandhi, who was strictly against violence, halted the movement immediately after this event.

प्रश्न (हिंदी)

असहयोग आंदोलन (Non-Cooperation Movement) को निम्नलिखित में से किस घटना के बाद वापस ले लिया गया था?

  1. काकोरी ट्रेन डकैती
  2. कोमागाटा मारू घटना
  3. प्रथम विश्व युद्ध का प्रकोप
  4. चौरी-चौरा की घटना
स्पष्टीकरण:

महात्मा गांधी ने चौरी-चौरा की घटना के बाद असहयोग आंदोलन को वापस ले लिया था।

  • यह घटना 4 फरवरी 1922 को संयुक्त प्रांत (वर्तमान उत्तर प्रदेश) के गोरखपुर जिले के चौरी-चौरा में हुई थी।
  • असहयोग आंदोलन में भाग ले रहे प्रदर्शनकारियों की पुलिस के साथ झड़प हो गई थी। पुलिस द्वारा गोलीबारी करने पर भीड़ ने जवाबी कार्रवाई में पुलिस स्टेशन पर हमला कर उसमें आग लगा दी, जिससे वहां मौजूद पुलिसकर्मियों की मृत्यु हो गई।
  • महात्मा गांधी हिंसा के सख्त खिलाफ थे, इसलिए उन्होंने इस घटना से आहत होकर आंदोलन को तत्काल रोक दिया।

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