Consider the following statements regarding the suspension and effects of the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' of the Indian National Movement under social studies teaching:
- 1. In February 1922, Mahatma Gandhi abruptly withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement due to the violent incident at Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh).
- 2. Dismayed by the suspension of the movement, Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru founded the 'Swaraj Party' in 1923 with the objective of entering legislatures while remaining within the Congress.
- 3. During this movement, the 'Eka Movement' of peasants in United Provinces (Uttar Pradesh) was a major peasant movement launched mainly in Hardoi, Bahraich, and Sitapur districts against high rents and forced labor (begar).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation
All the given statements are completely true. 1. Hurt by the violent incident on February 5, 1922, at Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district in the then United Provinces), Mahatma Gandhi announced the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement at the Congress meeting in Bardoli on February 12, 1922. 2. Many Congress leaders were disappointed by the sudden suspension of the movement, leading Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru to found the 'Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party' in January 1923, aiming to enter councils and obstruct government work. 3. Amidst the Non-Cooperation Movement, towards the end of 1921-22, the 'Eka Movement' was led in the districts of Hardoi, Bahraich, Sitapur, and Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh as an organized agrarian revolt against excessive rents and the forced labor system. Therefore, all three statements are correct.