Arrange the following events in correct chronology:
1) Champaran Satyagraha against indigo plantation
2) Starting of non-cooperation Khilafat movement
3) Rowlatt Satyagraha
4) Arrival of Simon commission in India
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1-3-2-4.
- Champaran Satyagraha- which began in 1917 was considered the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. It was a farmer's rebellion that took place in Champaran district of Bihar against the forceful indigo plantation by the Britishers and a meagre payment for their labour.
- Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement- Both Non Cooperation and the Khilafat Movement began in the year 1920. Non cooperation was launched with an aim to induce the British to grant the Indians with self-governance and full independence. Khilafat movement was started by the Ali brothers to restore the Caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate.
- Rowlatt Satyagraha- was undertaken in response to the British government for enacting the Rowlatt Act of 1919.
- Arrival of Simon Commission in India- came to India in 1928 to review the Government of India Act, 1919.