According to Gandhiji, the British rule lasted in India only because of the co-operation extended by the IndiAnswer:
If the Indians withdraw this co-operation and adopt complete non co-operation then the British government will collapse.
With this intention, Gandhiji devised and executed Non-co-operation Movement.
The Indian National Congress passed the resolution of Non-co-operation Movement at its Nagpur session in 1920.
The reins of the movement was given in the hands of Gandhiji.
According to this resolution there would be : (i) Boycott of government offices and courts, (ii) Boycott of government schools and colleges, (iii) Boycott of foreign goods and clothes.
Boycott and bonfire of foreign clothes was seen at several places and demonstration in front of shops selling such goods.
Motilal Nehru, Chittaranjan Das, etc. boycotted court by giving up their practice.
Schools and colleges imparting national education were started.
Elections were boycotted.
The movement spread from the planters in Assam to rail workers in Bengal.
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