Question

Gandhiji encouraged the communication of the nationalist message in mother tongue rather than in language of the ruler, analyse, how he knitted the non-cooperation movement with this philosophy.

Answer 1

Gandhiji believed that any struggle can be successful only when people support it and for participating in the movement they must know the aim which can be understood well in the mother tongue. 

• Gandhiji advised the nationalist to use mother tongue for communication for he believed that it will play an adhesive role in divided society and help in bringing the mass together. 
• British believed that their language was superior. Hence use of mother tongue will help to change that notion and will boost the confidence of the Indians 
• Gandhiji hoped that by coupling non-cooperation with Khilafat, India’s two major religious communities, Hindus and Muslims, could collectively bring an end to colonial rule. 
• Students stopped going to schools and colleges run by the government. Lawyers refused to attend court. The working class went on strike in many towns and cities: 
• Peasants, workers, and others interpreted and acted upon the call to “non-cooperate” with colonial rule in ways that best suited their interests, rather than conform to the dictates laid down from above. 
• Non-cooperation movement was very successful as the all the people belonging to different region, caste, religion and creed took part as they understood the purpose as explained in their mother tongue, it promoted sese of nationhood among the citizens