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4. Lala Lajpat Rai died while protesting against ____________ Commission.
(a) Dyer (b) Simon (c) Montagu-Chelmsford
5. Netaji Bose sought the help of ____________ because it was fighting against the British.

(a) Japan (b) America (c) France
B. Write TRUE or FALSE :
1. Under the Rowlatt Act, the British could arrest any person. _______
2. The festival of Baisakhi is celebrated on 26 January each year. _______
3. The idea of Satyagraha was simple enough for the poor Indians to understand. _______
4. The revolutionaries worked when the freedom movement ceased. _______

5. Simon Commission was welcomed by the Indians. _______
6. In the Dandi March, the Salt Law was violated. _______
C. Answer the questions briefly :
1. Why did the extremists and the moderates unite in 1916?
2. Why did the people gather at the Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?

3. How did Gandhiji ask people to non-cooperate with the British?
4. What was the Chauri-Chaura incident?
5. How did the revolutionaries suffer at the hands of the British?
6. Why did the Indians protest against Simon Commission?
7. What was Dandi March?
8. How did the Quit India Movement take place?

Activity

v Following are some of the leaders who have struggled for India’s freedom. Just identify them :

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Freedom and You

v In this unit, you have read about several leaders who have struggled for India’s freedom.
Choose any one of these leaders and write about him/her in brief.
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