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Book : Themes of Indian History Part-III Ncert Solutions | Chapter - 13 Social Science History
Class : 12th
Subject : History
Chapter : 13
Chapter Name : Mahatma Gandhi And The Nationalist Movement
Q1 How did Mahatma Gandhi seek to identify with the common people?
Answer. Mahatma Gandhi sought to identify with the common people in the following ways :
→ He used to speak the language of the common people.
→ He wore the dress that the common or poor people wore.
→ He opposed caste system.
→ He worked on charkha.
→ He used to clean toilets.
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Q2 How was Mahatma Gandhi perceived by the peasants?
Answer. Gandhiji was perceived by the peasants as he started working for them. Gandhiji joined
peasants in Kheda of n asking the state for the remission of taxes following the failure of their
harvest. Later when he made his opening speech at BHU, he chose the peasants who
constituted a majority of the Indian population.
Gandhiji was presented with an opportunity to put his precepts into practice. At the annual
Congress, held in Lucknow in December 1916, he was approached by a peasant from
Champaran in Bihar, who told him about the harsh treatment of peasants by British indigo
planters.
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Class : 12th
Subject : History
Chapter : 13
Chapter Name : Mahatma Gandhi And The Nationalist Movement
Q1 How did Mahatma Gandhi seek to identify with the common people?
Answer. Mahatma Gandhi sought to identify with the common people in the following ways :
→ He used to speak the language of the common people.
→ He wore the dress that the common or poor people wore.
→ He opposed caste system.
→ He worked on charkha.
→ He used to clean toilets.
Page : 374 , Block Name : Short Answer
Q2 How was Mahatma Gandhi perceived by the peasants?
Answer. Gandhiji was perceived by the peasants as he started working for them. Gandhiji joined
peasants in Kheda of n asking the state for the remission of taxes following the failure of their
harvest. Later when he made his opening speech at BHU, he chose the peasants who
constituted a majority of the Indian population.
Gandhiji was presented with an opportunity to put his precepts into practice. At the annual
Congress, held in Lucknow in December 1916, he was approached by a peasant from
Champaran in Bihar, who told him about the harsh treatment of peasants by British indigo
planters.
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Q3 Why did the salt laws become an important issue of struggle?
Answer. The salt laws became an important issue of struggle due to the following reasons :
→ Salt is a basic ingredient in every Indian household, salt is indispensable, yet people were
forbidden from making salt even for domestic use, compelling them to buy it from the shops at a
high price.
→ The state had monopoly over salt.
This law was very unpopular yet Gandhiji hoped to mobilise a wider discontent against British
rule.
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Q4 Why are newspapers an important source for the study of the national movement?
Answer. Newspapers served an important source for the study of the national movement
because it tracked Mahatma Gandhi's movements and reported on his activities and also
represented what ordinary Indians thought of him. Newspaper accounts, however should not be
seen as unprejudiced. They were published by people who had their own political opinions and
world views.
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Q5 Why was the charkha chosen as a symbol of nationalism?
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Q3 Why did the salt laws become an important issue of struggle?
Answer. The salt laws became an important issue of struggle due to the following reasons :
→ Salt is a basic ingredient in every Indian household, salt is indispensable, yet people were
forbidden from making salt even for domestic use, compelling them to buy it from the shops at a
high price.
→ The state had monopoly over salt.
This law was very unpopular yet Gandhiji hoped to mobilise a wider discontent against British
rule.
Page : 374 , Block Name : Short Answer
Q4 Why are newspapers an important source for the study of the national movement?
Answer. Newspapers served an important source for the study of the national movement
because it tracked Mahatma Gandhi's movements and reported on his activities and also
represented what ordinary Indians thought of him. Newspaper accounts, however should not be
seen as unprejudiced. They were published by people who had their own political opinions and
world views.
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Q5 Why was the charkha chosen as a symbol of nationalism?
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Answer. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly critical of the modern age in which machines
enslaved humans and displaced labour. He saw charkha as a symbol of a human society that
would not glorify machines and technology. The spinning wheel, moreover, could provide the
poor with supplementary income and make them self-reliant.
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Q6 How was non-cooperation a form of protest?
Answer. Non-cooperation was a form of protest in the following ways :
→Embodied by the success of Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji called for a campaign of
"non-cooperation" with British rule. Indians who wished to end the colonial rule were asked to
stop attending schools, colleges and law courts, and not to pay taxes. If people followed this it
would disrupt the works of the British Government.
→ Students stopped going to schools and colleges run by the government. Lawyers refused to
attend courts. The working class went on strike in many towns and cities.
→ Peasants in kumaun refused to carry loads for colonial officials.
As a consequence of Non-cooperation Movement the British Raj was shaken to its foundations
for the first time since the Revolt of 1857.
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Q7 Why were the dialogues at the Round Table Conference inconclusive?
Answer. The Round Table Conferences were convened by the British Government in London.
The first meeting was held in November 1930, but without the pre-eminent political leader in
India, thus rendering it an exercise in futility. There were several long meetings with the Viceroy,
this resulted in "Gandhi-Irwin Pact", by the terms of which civil disobedience movement would
be called off, all prisoners released, and salt manufacture allowed along the coast. The pact as
criticized by radical nationalist, for Gandhiji was unable to obtain from the Viceroy a commitment
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Answer. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly critical of the modern age in which machines
enslaved humans and displaced labour. He saw charkha as a symbol of a human society that
would not glorify machines and technology. The spinning wheel, moreover, could provide the
poor with supplementary income and make them self-reliant.
Page : 374 , Block Name : Short Answer
Q6 How was non-cooperation a form of protest?
Answer. Non-cooperation was a form of protest in the following ways :
→Embodied by the success of Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji called for a campaign of
"non-cooperation" with British rule. Indians who wished to end the colonial rule were asked to
stop attending schools, colleges and law courts, and not to pay taxes. If people followed this it
would disrupt the works of the British Government.
→ Students stopped going to schools and colleges run by the government. Lawyers refused to
attend courts. The working class went on strike in many towns and cities.
→ Peasants in kumaun refused to carry loads for colonial officials.
As a consequence of Non-cooperation Movement the British Raj was shaken to its foundations
for the first time since the Revolt of 1857.
Page : 375 , Block Name : Long Answer
Q7 Why were the dialogues at the Round Table Conference inconclusive?
Answer. The Round Table Conferences were convened by the British Government in London.
The first meeting was held in November 1930, but without the pre-eminent political leader in
India, thus rendering it an exercise in futility. There were several long meetings with the Viceroy,
this resulted in "Gandhi-Irwin Pact", by the terms of which civil disobedience movement would
be called off, all prisoners released, and salt manufacture allowed along the coast. The pact as
criticized by radical nationalist, for Gandhiji was unable to obtain from the Viceroy a commitment
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to political independence for Indians; he could obtain merely an assurance of talks towards that
possible end.
A second Round Table Conference was held in London in the latter part of 1931. Here, Gandhiji
represented the Congress. However, his claims that his party represented all of India came
under challenge from three parties : the Muslim League, the Princes, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, who
argued that Gandhiji and the Congress did not really represent the lowest castes.
Thus, the Round Table Conferences were inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and
resumed civil disobedience.
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Q8 In what way did Mahatma Gandhi transform the nature of the national movement?
Answer. In January 1915 M. K. Gandhi returned to India. The India that Mahatma Gandhi left in
1893 was way different than what it was in 1915, when he returned back. People here became
far more politically active. The Indian National Congress now had branches in most major cities
and towns. In the year 1917 Gandhiji went to Champaran in Bihar to fight for the peasants. He
went to Champaran in order to obtain Peasants security of tenure as well as the freedom to
cultivate the crops of their choice. In 1918, Gandhiji was involved in two campaigns first in
Ahmedabad textile mills and second in Kheda.
Gandhiji later coupled non-cooperation with Khilafat. These movements certainly unleashed a
surge of popular action that was altogether unprecedented in colonial India.
By the year 1922, Gandhiji transformed Indian nationalism, thereby redeeming the promise he
made in his BHU speech of February 1916. Next was the Salt Satyagraha which was again a
successful move. Then came the Quit India campaign in August 1942 which was genuinely a
mass movement.
When Mahatma Gandhi joined politics, it was merely a struggle. Intact the meetings of the
Congress were also just limited to the anglicised Indians. Through his efforts he brought the
poor peasants, artisans, women and others from various backgrounds and walks of life together
in the freedom struggle.
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to political independence for Indians; he could obtain merely an assurance of talks towards that
possible end.
A second Round Table Conference was held in London in the latter part of 1931. Here, Gandhiji
represented the Congress. However, his claims that his party represented all of India came
under challenge from three parties : the Muslim League, the Princes, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, who
argued that Gandhiji and the Congress did not really represent the lowest castes.
Thus, the Round Table Conferences were inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and
resumed civil disobedience.
Page : 375 , Block Name : Long Answer
Q8 In what way did Mahatma Gandhi transform the nature of the national movement?
Answer. In January 1915 M. K. Gandhi returned to India. The India that Mahatma Gandhi left in
1893 was way different than what it was in 1915, when he returned back. People here became
far more politically active. The Indian National Congress now had branches in most major cities
and towns. In the year 1917 Gandhiji went to Champaran in Bihar to fight for the peasants. He
went to Champaran in order to obtain Peasants security of tenure as well as the freedom to
cultivate the crops of their choice. In 1918, Gandhiji was involved in two campaigns first in
Ahmedabad textile mills and second in Kheda.
Gandhiji later coupled non-cooperation with Khilafat. These movements certainly unleashed a
surge of popular action that was altogether unprecedented in colonial India.
By the year 1922, Gandhiji transformed Indian nationalism, thereby redeeming the promise he
made in his BHU speech of February 1916. Next was the Salt Satyagraha which was again a
successful move. Then came the Quit India campaign in August 1942 which was genuinely a
mass movement.
When Mahatma Gandhi joined politics, it was merely a struggle. Intact the meetings of the
Congress were also just limited to the anglicised Indians. Through his efforts he brought the
poor peasants, artisans, women and others from various backgrounds and walks of life together
in the freedom struggle.
Page : 375 , Block Name : Long Answer
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Q9 What do private letters and autobiographies tell us about an individual? How are these
sources different from official accounts?
Answer. The private letters and autobiographies are important sources of information that
provides us with a deep insight into the perception of an individual regarding different issues.
Private letters give us a glimpse of his or her private thoughts. In letters we can see people
expressing their anger and pain, their dismay and anxiety, their hopes and frustrations.
Autobiographies gives us an account of the past that is often rich in human detail.
Many a times letters are written to individuals and are therefore personal, but they are also
meant for the public. The language of the letters is often shaped by the awareness that one day
they may be published.
Private letters and autobiographies are different from that of official accounts in many ways like
official accounts are generally maintained by the government officials. These accounts are
written as per certain norms or ways in which the government accepts it. In government records
those details are emphasised or generally expressed that run contrary to the views of the
government.
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Q10 Find out about the route of the Dandi March. On a map of Gujarat plot the line of the march
and mark the major towns and villages that it passed along the route.
Answer. The Dandi March started from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at Dandi.
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Q9 What do private letters and autobiographies tell us about an individual? How are these
sources different from official accounts?
Answer. The private letters and autobiographies are important sources of information that
provides us with a deep insight into the perception of an individual regarding different issues.
Private letters give us a glimpse of his or her private thoughts. In letters we can see people
expressing their anger and pain, their dismay and anxiety, their hopes and frustrations.
Autobiographies gives us an account of the past that is often rich in human detail.
Many a times letters are written to individuals and are therefore personal, but they are also
meant for the public. The language of the letters is often shaped by the awareness that one day
they may be published.
Private letters and autobiographies are different from that of official accounts in many ways like
official accounts are generally maintained by the government officials. These accounts are
written as per certain norms or ways in which the government accepts it. In government records
those details are emphasised or generally expressed that run contrary to the views of the
government.
Page : 375 , Block Name : Long Answer
Q10 Find out about the route of the Dandi March. On a map of Gujarat plot the line of the march
and mark the major towns and villages that it passed along the route.
Answer. The Dandi March started from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at Dandi.
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 12 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 7 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |