During which movement did Chauri-Chaura incident happen?

The correct answer is Non-cooperation movement.

Key Points

•  Non-cooperation movement:
  • It was a civil disobedience movement launched in British India in 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The movement was based on the principle of non-violent resistance and was aimed at pressurizing the British government to grant India independence.
  • The movement involved a boycott of British goods, institutions, and services, as well as the resignation of Indians from government jobs and titles.
  • The Chauri Chaura incident happened during the Non-cooperation movement.
• Chauri Chaura incident:-
  • The Chauri Chaura incident occurred on February 4, 1922, in the town of Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh) in British India.
  • It was a violent incident between Indian protesters and British police that took place during the Non-cooperation movement.

Additional Information

• Quit India Movement:
  • It was a civil disobedience movement launched in 1942 by the Indian National Congress.
  • The movement demanded the immediate withdrawal of the British from India.
  • The British government responded by cracking down on the movement and arresting thousands of leaders and activists.
• Champaran Movement:
  • It was a civil disobedience movement launched in 1917 by Mahatma Gandhi to support the indigo farmers of Champaran district in Bihar.
  • The farmers were being forced to grow indigo at low prices and were subjected to various abuses by the indigo planters.
  • Gandhi's intervention led to the establishment of a commission of inquiry, which recommended several reforms for the benefit of the farmers.
• Civil Disobedience Movement:
  • It was a civil disobedience movement launched in 1930 by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The movement was aimed at challenging the British Salt Act, which imposed a tax on salt. Gandhi led a march to the sea, where he made salt illegally, in defiance of the law.
  • The movement spread across India and involved millions of people.