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WORLD WAR II

DECOLONIZATION PHASE

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“Indian National Congress Refuses To Support British War Effort""Indians Answer Call for the Production of Homespun Cloth""Indians Call for Boycott of Imported British Cloth"These three headlines all refer to
A
attempts by the native people to gain India’s independence
B
political reorganization in the British colonial empire
C
programs to increase India’s standard of living
D
programs to increase India’s standard of living
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Its objective was to obtain a greater share in government for educated Indians and to create a platform for civic and political dialogue between educated Indians and the British Raj.

Detailed explanation-2: -Retired British Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer Allan Octavian Hume founded the Indian National Congress in order to form a platform for civil and political dialogue among educated Indians.

Detailed explanation-3: -In response the Swadeshi movement was formally started from Town Hall at Calcutta on 7 August 1905 to curb foreign goods by relying on domestic production. Mahatma Gandhi described it as the soul of swaraj (self-rule).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Swadeshi and boycott movements were India’s first 20th century movements that encouraged mass participation in modern nationalist politics by a large section of society. For the first time, women came out of their homes and joined processions and picketing of foreign-made goods shops.

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