No-tax campaign in Kheda district was successful. - Vidyadip

Question

No-tax campaign in Kheda district was successful.

✓

Answer

Due to continuous famines the crops had failed in Kheda district of Gujarat.
But the farmers were forced to pay land tax by the government.
Gandhiji suggested to the farmers that they should refuse to pay tax.
The farmers started the campaign to scrap the tax in 1918.
The tax was suspended by the British Government which made the movement successful.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "Explain the following statements with its reason." from History ch 7 - Non-co-operation Movement→History ch 7 - Non-co-operation Movement — all question types→History & Civics STD 8 question papers→Maharashtra Board STD 8 question papers→Maharashtra Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

It is comparatively easy to study sources of modern history.

Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the office of Congress President.

Explain the following statements with reasons:
Mangal Pandey was arrested and hanged.

No-confidence motion is an effective tool of keeping a check over the Executive.

Explain the following statements with reasons:
Severe response was seen 9, throughout Maharashtra against JVP Committee report.

The Bureaucracy is not held directly responsible for any success or failure of policy.

Explain the following statements with reasons:
Mahatma Phule conducted a strike of Barbers.

In November 1939, provincial ministers of Indian National Congress gave their resignations.
Answer:

Explain the following statements with reasons:
The European countries felt the necessity of finding new sea routes to Asia.

The Governor is the titular/nominal head of the state.