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Freedom struggle

History10 of 11 papers25 questions

What UPSC asks

  1. What a movement actually didWhere Swadeshi and Boycott began; what the Non-Cooperation programme included
  2. Who was in itINA officers, Ghadar members, who founded the Hind Mazdoor Sabha
  3. Gandhi in his own wordsHis books, quotes and turning points like the Poona Pact

Asked again and again

The Swadeshi Movement of 19052016201920202023Where it started, what it built, things linked to it
Gandhi's actions and writings201920212025 Q712025 Q74His statements, books and actions
Peasant movements201820192026Champaran, Kisan Sabha, Eka vs Bardoli
People matched to their organisation2018201920212022Which group each person belonged to

How to study it

  1. For each movement, list its programme, leaders and organisations.
  2. Add one line on why it started and one on what came of it.
  3. Keep a separate page of Gandhi's quotes, books and turning points.

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