Question
Write about two aspects of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Answer

1. Non-Cooperation with the government by leaving the service of the government 
→ Boycotting the courts and elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures 
→ Boycott of the government schools and colleges.
→ Boycott of the foreign goods 
→ Surrender of the government honours and ceremonies 
→ During the Non-Cooperation movement many eminent lawyers like CR Das and Pandit Motilal Nehru gave up their legal practice 
→ Thousands of students left the government schools and colleges 
→ At many places bonfire of the foreign goods was made 
→ Gandhiji gave up his title Kaiser-e-Hind and Rabindranath Tagore returned the Knighthood conferred upon by the government.
2. Constructive Programme: Along with the 
Non-Cooperation activities, the positive aspect of the Non-Cooperation Movement was the launch of the constructive programme. These activities were: 
→ Revival of the village economy by supporting agriculture, village and cottage industries.
→ Propagation of Khadi to provide employment to the village weavers 
→ Promotion of Hindu-Muslim unity 
→ Eradication of untouchability 
→ Promotion of national education. Accordingly Kashi Vidyapeeth, Gujarat Vidyapeeth. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth and Jamia-Milia University were set up. 
→ Collection of one crore rupees towards 'Tilak Swaraj Fund'
→ Advocacy of prohibition 
→ People gave up foreign cloth and started wearing Khadi.

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