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Gandhi was very much shaken by the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh. Gandhi was pressed to proceed to the Punjab immediately in disregard of consequences. But finally he decided not to proceed to the Punjab, because Gandhi did not see around him the kind of peaceful atmosphere that he wanted. As he wrote in his autobiography, "I therefore decided not to proceed to the Punjab in spite of the suggestion of friends.22
The Non-Cooperation Movement23 1920 - 22 The Non-Cooperation Movement was a significant phase of the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule started by Gandhi and supported by the Indian National Congress.24 The ideals of Ahimsa, or nonviolence, and Gandhi's ability to rally hundreds of thousands of common citizens towards the cause of Indian independence, were first seen on a large scale in this movement through summer 1920 and the British feared that the movement might lead to mass violence.
Gandhi called for Non cooperation movement due to colonial oppression exemplified in the Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre, economic hardships to the common citizenry as a significant portion of Indian wealth was exported to Britain, along with jobs of Indian artisans as British factory-made goods replaced handmade goods. Also there was a popular resentment over Indian soldiers dying during World War I while fighting as part of the British Army in battles that otherwise had nothing to do with India.
The Non-Cooperation Movement aimed to resist British occupation in India through nonviolent means. Protestors refused to buy British goods and opted for local handicrafts instead. The movement targeted liquor as well as foreign cloth shops with the aim of upholding Indian values of honour and integrity.
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