DOWN THE MEMORY LANE OF INDEPENDENCE

1. DOWN THE MEMORY LANE OF INDEPENDENCE

2. Who were the first overseas travellers in India: The Portugese The Dutch The French The British

3. In which year did India see the I big uprising against the British? 1942 1857 1757 1889

4. Who was the last Mughal emperor in India? Shahjahan Bahadurshah Zafar Humayun Aurangzeb

5. Non cooperation Movement was launched to oppose : The Macaulay Minutes The Rowlett Act The Ryotwari system Atrocities of the British

6. After which event was the Non-Cooperation Movement called off? Death of Bhagat Singh Split between the moderates and the extremists Chauri Chaura incident

7. The Dandi March is associated with: Khadi and Charkha Resolution passed by the Congress Asking the British toQuit India The infamous salt law

8. “Do or Die” is associated with: 1. Non cooperation Movement Civil Disobedience Movement Swadeshi Movement Quit India Movement

9. Which movement is also Known as the “Blue Rebellion”?: Swadeshi Boycott of foreign goods Indigo None of these

10. THEY CAME TO TRADE WITH OUR COUNTRY

11. BUT THEY STAYED TO PLUNDER AND TO EXPLOIT

12. AND DIVIDE AND RULEAND MAKE US THEIR SLAVES

13. AND WE ALLOWED THEM TO DO SO FOR DECADES

14. TILL HE- A LAWYER BY PROFESSION ,CAME BACK FROM SOUTH AFRICA

15. AND TAUGHT US HOW TO LIVE WITH PEACE AND DIGNITY

16. INDIGO- A STORY OF FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE

17. A FIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION • A SAGA OF SELF-RELIANCE • A TALE OF COURAGE IN THE FACE OF ODDS • A TRIUMPH OF NON-VIOLENCE AGAINST VIOLENCE

18. A STORY OF OUR INDEPENDENCE

19. INDIGO AS TOLD BYLOIUS FISCHER IN HIS BIOGRAPHY THE LIFE OF MAHATAMA

20. Rajkumar Shukla • A peasant from Champaran • met Gandhiji at Lucknow in 1916. • insisted Gandhi to visit his district

21. Gandhiji’s arrival at Muzzafarpur and Champaran : • . Sharecroppers from Champaran arrived in large number. • Lawyers – briefed Gandhi about court cases. • Gandhi expressed unhappiness over lawyers collecting big fees from sharecroppers

22. The problem • Indigo- the chief commercial crop • English landlords compelled Indian tenants to plant 15 % of their holdings with indigo • entire indigo harvest surrendered as rent • development of synthetic indigo in Germany hence no need to grow • share croppers compelled to pay compensations for being released from 15% arrangement.

23. Gandhiji’s visit to nearby village: • Occasion- maltreatment of a villager • Official order- asked to return and quit • Gandhiji’s defiance- signed and wrote- he would disobey- received summons

24. Drama outside the court Thousands peasants gathered • Gandhi asked to furnish bail- refused • lawyers offered to follow him to jail • officials’ inability to control crowd-sought Gandhiji’s help to control crowd • finally case dropped – triumph of disobedience

25. Enquiry against the injustices: • -conducted by Gandhiji and lawyers • -10,000 peasants deposed • -Gandhiji summoned by Lt. Governor- met four times • -official commission of enquiry setup • -big planters to make refund-Gandhi demanded 50%-final agreement on 25% • -Gandhi agreed-purpose not monetary but to make the landlords part with a part of money and prestige both

26. Rehabilitation of Champaran villages: • -disciples Mahadev Desai and Narhari Parikh and wives volunteered to teach • opening of Primary schools • -Kasturba- personal hygiene and community sanitation • -Health services and necessary medicines

27. .Champaran – a turning point in Gandhi’s life

28. LET’S LEARN TO RESPECT OUR FREEDOM • LET’S LEARN TO SAY NO TO INJUSTICES • LET’S LEARN TO SAY NO TO VIOLENCE • LET’S PRESERVE THE UNITY , INTEGRITY SOVERIGNITY AND OF OUR MOTHER INDIA.