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Gandhi as Non-Cooperator

1922

The new constitution now made the Congress a living force pulsating with the life of the people and put it onthe wayAS A NON-CO-OPERATOR (1918-1922) 239 to realise the hope expressed in the circular issued to call the first Congress at Poona in Christmas 1885 by the seventeen social and intellectual leaders of society who met at Madras late in December 1884 after the annual convention of th [...] The various measures by the help of which the natives defend themselves against the abuses if the Government are familar to the population. [...] Naturally the Hindus became the victims of their fury although they ad risen against the government that had violated its pledged word to the Muslim in the matter of the khilafat and the holy land of Arabia. [...] Anticipating the arrest of the leaders and the suppression of the Congress organisation it elected Gandhi as the Dictator with power to appoint a successor; he could not however change the Congress creed or make peace with the government without the consent of the Congress Committee. [...] The prosecution evdence over Gandhi stated When the proper time comes I shall plead guilty so far as disaffection towards the government is cocerned." He admitted the authorship of the articles complained of and the editorship of the Young India the whole policy of which he directed and controlled.
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Chapter VIII. As a Non-Co-Operator(1918-1922)
217-262 unknown view
Chapter IX. Behind Iron Bars(1922-1924)
263-278 unknown view
Chapter X. Calm Before Storm(1924-1928)
279-313 unknown view
Chapter XI. the Storm Bursts(1929-1931)
314-336 unknown view
Chapter XII. The Lull(1931)
337-350 unknown view
Chapter XIII. India’s Plenipotentiary(1931)
351-380 unknown view
Chapter XIV. Prisoner of War(1931-1932)
381-401 unknown view
Chapter XV. Uplift of the Down-Trodden(1932-1933)
402-415 unknown view
Chapter XVI. Gandhi and the Spirit of India
416-436 unknown view
Bibliography
i-ii unknown view
Backmatter
i-vi unknown view

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