History Question Answers Chapter 8 Civil Disobedience Movement Class 8 Maharashtra Board

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Exercise

1. Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.

1. Ramsay MacDonald organized the Round Table Conference in London.

2. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan established the organization named Khuda-i-Khidmatgar.

3. Sarojini Naidu led the Dharasana Satyagraha.

4. Mahatma Gandhi participated as a representative of the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference.

2. Explain the following statements with reasons.

1. Chandrasingh Thakur was court-martialled and severely punished.

• During the Peshawar Satyagraha, the British Government ordered the Garhwal Regiment to fire on peaceful protestors. Chandrasingh Thakur, an officer, refused to open fire, and as a result, he was court-martialled and given a severe punishment.

2. The Government declared Martial Law at Solapur.

• In Solapur, on 6 May 1930, there was a large protest where people attacked police stations, courts, and government buildings. To suppress the unrest, the British Government declared Martial Law and imposed harsh punishments.

3. The deliberations in the First Round Table Conference proved to be meaningless.

• The Indian National Congress, which represented the majority of Indians, did not participate in the First Round Table Conference. Without their involvement, the discussions on constitutional reforms were ineffective.

4. Gandhiji began fast unto death in the Yerwada jail.

• After the Second Round Table Conference, Ramsay MacDonald introduced the Communal Award, granting separate electorates to Dalits. Gandhiji opposed this division and started a fast unto death in Yerwada jail to protest against it.

3. Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words.

1. Why did Gandhiji decide to break the Salt Act to begin the Satyagraha all over the country?

• Gandhiji chose to break the Salt Act because salt was an essential commodity for everyone, and taxing it was unfair. It symbolized the unjust British laws and aimed to inspire a mass movement.

2.Why did the Indian National Congress withdraw the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• The Indian National Congress withdrew the Civil Disobedience Movement after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, where the British agreed to release political prisoners and consider granting responsible government in India.

4. Complete the following timeline of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

 12 March 1930 – Gandhiji started the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.

 6 April 1930 – Gandhiji broke the Salt Law at Dandi and officially began the Civil Disobedience Movement.

 23 April 1930 – Peshawar Satyagraha led by Khan Abdul Gafar Khan started.

 4 May 1930 – Mahatma Gandhi was arrested by the British Government.

6 May 1930 – Solapur Satyagraha took place, leading to Martial Law and the execution of four leaders.