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Gandhian Nationalism (1927-1937)

ICSE · Class 11 · History

Complete topic list for Gandhian Nationalism (1927-1937) in ICSE Class 11 History. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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1. Simon Commission (1927): Context and Boycott

  • Simon Commission appointed in November 1927 to review India's political situation after ten years of Government of India Act, 1919
  • Commission had seven British members and NO Indian members, making it an 'all-white' commission
  • Appointed by Conservative British government apprehensive about electoral defeat
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2. Nehru Report (1928) and Demand for Dominion Status

  • All-Parties Conference held in Lucknow in August 1928 in response to Lord Birkenhead's challenge
  • Committee headed by Motilal Nehru formed to draft an Indian constitution
  • Report became famous as 'Nehru Report' - India's first indigenous constitutional blueprint
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3. From Dominion Status to Poorna Swaraj: The Lahore Session (1929)

  • Bitter controversy at Congress Calcutta Session (1928) over Nehru Report between moderates and radical youth
  • Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru demanded complete independence, not Dominion Status
  • Gandhiji intervened to accept Dominion Status with condition it be granted by December 31, 1929
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4. Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934): Salt March and Spread

  • Gandhiji authorized to start Civil Disobedience at his discretion by Congress Working Committee
  • Gandhiji placed 'Eleven Points of Administrative Reform' as final proposal to government
  • Government rejected the proposal, clearing path for movement

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