Explain:
How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India.
How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India.
Exercise[1-(b)]
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The First World War had created a new economic and political situation in India.
- It led to a huge increase in defence expenditures which was financed by war loans and increasing taxes.
- Custom duties were raised and Income tax was introduced.
- There was widespread anger in the rural area due to forced recruitment of soldiers.
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