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    Swaraj
    /swəˈrɑːdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. self-government or independence for India. historical

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  2. Tribal peasants interpreted the message of Mahatma Gandhi and the idea of swaraj in a very different way. In the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh, for instance, a militant guerrilla movement spread in the early 1920s. It is not a form of struggle that the Congress could approve. The leader of the guerilla movement, Alluri Sitarama Raju talked of ...

  3. Jan 30, 2019 · Swaraj meant different things to different people. 1) Middle classes in cities- For the middle classes in cities, the call of Swaraj led to boycott of government institutions. In towns, the movement was relatively peaceful. Students, teachers and headmasters left schools and colleges while lawyers quit their legal practices.

  4. www.toppr.com › ask › questionSwaraj means - Toppr

    Self Government. Solution. Verified by Toppr. As per the Poorna Swaraj Resolution, the word Swaraj in the Congress Constitution would thenceforth mean Complete Independence or Purna Swaraj which was set forth as the goal of the National Movement. The resolution of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at the Lahore Session of the Congress.

  5. Gram Swaraj, a special term coined by Mahatma Gandhi and later developed by Vinoba which promotes conversion of every village into a self-efficient autonomous entity where all the systems and facilities for a dignified living are available. Gram swaraj, or village self-rule, was a pivotal concept in Gandhi's thinking.

  6. During the Swadeshi movement in Bengal, a tri colour flag (red, green and yellow) was designed. It had eight lotuses representing eight provinces of British India, and a crescent moon, representing Hindus and Muslims. By1921, Gandhiji had designed the Swaraj flag. It was again a tri colour (red, green and white) and had a spinning wheel in the ...

  7. What is Poorna Swaraj? Solution. Verified by Toppr. a) In the congress session held in Lahore in December 1929 with Jawaharlal Nehru as the president declared Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) as the goal. b)To attain Poorna Swaraj it was decided to boycott the round Table conference and launch a Civil Disobedience Movement.

  8. Apr 24, 2019 · In awadh peasants took the meaning of swaraj in another way. In awadh peasants were led by baba Ramchander -- a sanyasi. Movement was against landlords ( talukdars) . Peasants had to begar (work without payment) Peasants demanded :-. 1... reduction of revenue. 2....Abolition of begar. 3....Boycott of oppressive landlords.

  9. Question. How did different social groups conceive the idea of 'Non-Cooperation'? Explain with examples. A wide variety of social groups responded to the call of Non-cooperation and Swaraj given by Mahatma Gandhi during the Non-Cooperation Movement. Inevitably, each of their interpretations of the concept of Swaraj differed from one another.

  10. The Indian National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution in its Lahore session on 26th December 1929. The resolution demanded 'Purna Swaraj' or the complete freedom from the British. The Congress session also declared that it will celebrate 26th January 1930 as 'Independence Day'. Was this answer helpful?

  11. The concept of 'Swaraj,' meaning self-rule or independence, held a distinct meaning for the plantation workers in Assam during the colonial period. For them, Swaraj symbolized freedom from the oppressive plantation system, which restricted their movement and subjected them to harsh working conditions.