Mahatma Gandhi abruptly called off the Non-Cooperation Movement when in ________ a crowd of peasants set fire to a police station in Chauri Chaura.

The correct answer is February 1922.

Key Points

• The Non-Cooperation Movement was a major political protest in India that began in 1920 and lasted for two years.
• The movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi and was aimed at achieving independence from British rule.
• The movement was successful in mobilizing a large number of people and in bringing about a number of changes, such as the repeal of the Rowlatt Act.
• However, the movement was also marked by violence, and in February 1922, a crowd of peasants set fire to a police station in Chauri Chaura, killing 22 policemen.
• This incident led to Gandhi calling off the movement, as he believed that it had become violent and that it was no longer in the best interests of India.
• The Chauri Chaura incident was a major setback for the Indian independence movement, but it also served as a reminder of the importance of non-violence.
• Gandhi's decision to call off the movement was a difficult one, but it was a decision that he believed was in the best interests of India.

Additional Information

• About Mahatma Gandhi:
  • Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) was born on October 2, 1869.
  • He died January 30, 1948, in Delhi, and the day is celebrated as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs' Day.
• His autobiography is titled My Experiments with Truth.
• Other Important movements led by Mahatma Gandhi:
  • ​Champaran Movement (1917)
  • Kheda Movement (1918)
  • Khilafat Movement (1919)
  • Civil Disobedience Movement: Dandi March (1930)
  • Quit India Movement (1942)