HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Detailed explanation-1: -In February March 1918, there was a situation of conflict between the Gujarat Mill owners and workers on the question of Plague Bonus of 1917. The Mill Owners wanted to withdraw the bonus whole the workers demanded a 50% wage hike.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gandhiji’s second struggle was at Ahmedabad in 1918 when he had to intervene in a dispute between the workers and the mill-owners. He advised the workers to go on strike and to demand a 35 per cent increase in wages.
Detailed explanation-3: -He launched this satyagraha to support the mill workers to lead a strike against the mill owners who were not paying them wages. The workers were facing difficulties due to plague and inflation. Gandhiji asked the workers to demand a 35% increase in their wages.