Who gave the idea of mass "Civil Disobedience" movement as a non-violent…

2016

Who gave the idea of mass "Civil Disobedience" movement as a non-violent weapon against the ruling British in India?

  1. A.

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. B.

    Jamsetji Tata

  3. C.

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

  4. D.

    Subhash Chandra Bose

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Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 as a strategic, non-violent weapon to challenge British colonial authority. This movement was a direct extension of his philosophy of Satyagraha, where citizens peacefully refused to obey unjust laws. The iconic Salt March began this campaign, symbolizing resistance against the British salt monopoly.\nJawaharlal Nehru was a key leader but did not originate this specific movement. Jamsetji Tata was an industrialist, not a political activist in this context. Subhash Chandra Bose advocated for more aggressive methods and later formed the Indian National Army, differing from Gandhi's non-violent approach. Therefore, only Gandhi is historically credited with proposing and leading the mass Civil Disobedience Movement.

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