The two events which shaped Indian politics in the 1920s were :a)The s...
The two factors that shaped Indian politics towards late 1920s were:
The first was the effect of the worldwide economic depression. Agricultural prices began to fall from 1926 and collapsed after 1930. As the demand for agricultural goods fell and exports declined, peasants found it difficult to sell their harvests and pay their revenue. By 1930, the countryside was in turmoil.
The Tory government in Britain constituted the Simon Commission to look into the functioning of the Constitutional government in India. The Simon Commission came to India in 1928. Since this Commission had no Indian member, it was greeted with protests and black flags.
The two events which shaped Indian politics in the 1920s were :a)The s...
Explanation:
The two events that shaped Indian politics in the 1920s were:
(a) The setting up of the Simon Commission by the Tory Government in Britain which had not a single Indian member:
• The Simon Commission was set up in 1927 to look into the functioning of the Government of India Act, 1919 and suggest reforms.
• The Commission had no Indian member which outraged the Indian political leaders.
• The Indian National Congress boycotted the Commission and launched the Simon Go Back Campaign.
• The report of the Commission was published in 1930 which recommended the establishment of a federal government in India.
(b) The worldwide economic depression which led to a fall in agricultural prices:
• The Great Depression of the 1930s had a severe impact on the Indian economy, which was predominantly agrarian.
• The prices of agricultural products fell drastically, leading to a fall in the income of farmers.
• This led to widespread distress, and the Indian National Congress demanded relief measures for the farmers.
(c) Both (a) and (b):
• Both these events had a significant impact on Indian politics in the 1920s.
• The Simon Commission led to the demand for complete independence from British rule, and the economic depression led to demands for relief measures for the farmers.
• The Congress launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, which was a significant step towards India's independence.
Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.