'The Non-Cooperation Movement was not just a political struggle, but a movement that united people across caste, class and community.' Explain the statement in the context of Non-Cooperation Movement.
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Model Answer
The Non-Cooperation Movement (1921) united diverse groups under the common call of Swaraj, though each interpreted it differently:
- Muslim community joined through the Khilafat issue, linking it with the movement against British rule.
- Plantation workers in Assam defied the Inland Emigration Act, seeing Swaraj as the freedom to move freely and return to their villages.
- Tribals chanted Gandhi's name and raised slogans for 'Swatantra Bharat', emotionally connecting with the all-India agitation.
- Various social groups — peasants, workers, merchants — all participated, each driven by their own aspirations yet united under one movement.
Thus, despite differences in class, caste and community, the movement created a broad national unity against British rule.
Source: Chapter 2 — Nationalism in India, Sections 2 & 2.3
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Explanation
The examiner expects you to mention at least 3 different social groups with their specific motivations. The key idea is that Swaraj meant different things to different people, yet all participated together — that's what made it a unifying movement. Avoid writing only about one group. Use the textbook examples: Khilafat, plantation workers, tribals, peasants.