Question

Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option: I. Salt Satyagraha
II. Kheda Satyagraha
III. Rowlatt Satyagraha
IV. Ahmedabad Mill Workers Satyagraha

• A. II, I, III, IV
• B. II, IV, III, I
• C. III, II, IV, I
• D. II, I, IV, III

Hint:

Many of Gandhi's early movements occurred close together in time. Remember the sequence: {Kheda (1918) → Ahmedabad (1918) → Rowlatt (1919) → Salt Satyagraha (1930)}.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: To determine the chronological order of historical events, we identify the year in which each movement took place. Many of the early nationalist movements in India were led by Mahatma Gandhi and occurred in the late 1910s and early 1930s. Arranging events according to their year helps determine the correct sequence.

• Kheda Satyagraha – 1918
• Ahmedabad Mill Workers Satyagraha – 1918
• Rowlatt Satyagraha – 1919
• Salt Satyagraha – 1930

Step 1: Identify the year of each movement.

• Kheda Satyagraha (1918): Led by Mahatma Gandhi in Gujarat to support peasants who were unable to pay land revenue due to crop failure.
• Ahmedabad Mill Workers Satyagraha (1918): A labor movement in Ahmedabad where Gandhi supported textile workers demanding higher wages.
• Rowlatt Satyagraha (1919): A nationwide protest against the Rowlatt Act, which allowed the British government to imprison people without trial.
• Salt Satyagraha (1930): Also known as the Dandi March, it was launched by Gandhi to oppose the British salt tax.

Step 2: Arrange the events in chronological order.
\[ \text{1918} \rightarrow \text{Kheda Satyagraha (II)} \] \[ \text{1918} \rightarrow \text{Ahmedabad Mill Workers Satyagraha (IV)} \] \[ \text{1919} \rightarrow \text{Rowlatt Satyagraha (III)} \] \[ \text{1930} \rightarrow \text{Salt Satyagraha (I)} \] Therefore, the correct chronological order is: \[ II \rightarrow IV \rightarrow III \rightarrow I \]