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Q105 (CAPF/2010) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

Which among the following was the primary aim of the Swarajya Party ?

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The Swarajya Party, formed in 1923 by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru, was established following the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement [t1]. Unlike the 'No-changers' who focused on constructive work, the Swarajists (Pro-changers) advocated for 'Council-entry' to fight the colonial regime from within [c4]. Their primary aim was to wreck the Government of India Act of 1919 by following a policy of 'uniform, continuous, and consistent obstruction' [t7]. They intended to use the legislative councils to expose the weaknesses of the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms, block government bills, and throw out budgets, thereby making the system of Dyarchy unworkable [t2, t3]. By entering the councils, they sought to arouse public enthusiasm and demonstrate that the reforms did not provide real responsible government [c4, t3]. This strategy was designed to force the British to concede to Indian demands for self-rule or Swaraj [t2, t9].

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  1. [1] https://eschool.thehindu.com/ccidist-ws/isbs/isbs_chennai/issues/47676/OPS/GQABJHUBR.1+GLCBK4J8A.1.html
  2. [2] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > THE SWARAILSTS > p. 278
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