Noncooperation Movement:
- After the Jalianwala case and the Rowlatt act, Mahatma Gandhi started non-cooperation movement. The resolution for this movement was passed in 1920 by a specially called session under the president ship of Lala Lajpat Rai.
- Main objective of non-cooperation was to establish Indian institutes, Industries, women upliftment, Hindu and Muslim Unity along with boycotting British goods.
- Ravindernath Tagore returned his title of knighthood to Britishers. Gandhi also inspired from him and returned Keshriya hind medal given to him by Britishers.
- A mob of people at Chauri Chaura (near Gorakhpur) clashed with the police and burnt 22 policemen on 5th February 1922.
- This compelled Gandhiji to withdraw the NonCooperation Movement on 12th February 1922.
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