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Assertion is true but reason is false. The Simon Commission was greeted with the slogan ‘Go back Simon’ because it did not have a single Indian member. They were all British but had come to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes. Gandhiji went on the Dandi March on 11 March 1930. The reason thus does not explain the assertion.
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Assertion: When Simon Commission arrived in India, it was greeted with the slogan 'Go back Simon'.
Reason: This happened as Mahatma Gandhi was on Dandi March during that time.
Explanation:
The Simon Commission was a group of British officials who were sent to India in 1928 to assess the progress of constitutional reforms and to recommend further changes. However, the Commission did not include any Indian members, which was seen as a snub to the Indian nationalist movement.
Reasoning behind the Assertion:
The slogan 'Go back Simon' was a popular slogan used by Indian nationalists to protest against the Simon Commission. The reason behind this assertion is that Mahatma Gandhi was leading the Dandi March during the same time when the Simon Commission arrived in India.
Dandi March:
The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was a nonviolent protest organized by Mahatma Gandhi against the British salt monopoly in India. It started on March 12, 1930, and ended on April 6, 1930. During this march, Gandhi and his followers walked about 240 miles to the coastal village of Dandi, where they made salt from seawater in defiance of the British salt laws.
Relation between the Assertion and Reason:
The reason given in the assertion is that Mahatma Gandhi was on the Dandi March during the time when the Simon Commission arrived in India. This implies that the Indian nationalists were occupied with the Dandi March and used the slogan 'Go back Simon' to express their opposition to the Commission.
Conclusion:
From the given information, it can be concluded that both the assertion and reason are true. However, the reason provided in the assertion does not directly explain why the slogan 'Go back Simon' was used. The reason for the slogan was the resentment of Indian nationalists towards the Simon Commission for not including any Indian members, which was seen as a disregard for Indian opinions and aspirations. Therefore, the correct answer is option 'C' - the assertion is true, but the reason is false.