Which of the following Indian Nationalist Movement was withdrawn due to the incident of Chauri-Chaura?
Which of the following Indian Nationalist Movement was withdrawn due to the incident of Chauri-Chaura?
Solution
Option 1: Non-Cooperation Movement -> Launched by Gandhi in 1920, it was abruptly withdrawn in February 1922 after the violent Chauri Chaura incident.
Option 2: Khilafat Movement -> Though it ran parallel to the Non-Cooperation Movement, it was not specifically withdrawn due to Chauri Chaura.
Option 3: Home Rule Movement -> Led by Tilak and Annie Besant (1916-1918), this movement ended before the Chauri Chaura incident occurred.
Option 4: Rowlatt Satyagraha -> Protest against the Rowlatt Act in 1919, which took place before the Chauri Chaura incident.
Hence, Option 1: Non-Cooperation Movement -> On February 4, 1922, at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur, a mob of protesters set fire to a police station, killing 22 policemen. Deeply disturbed by this violence, Mahatma Gandhi immediately called off the Non-Cooperation Movement on February 12, 1922, as it went against his principle of non-violence (ahimsa) -> correct
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