Why was the surrender of titles so important in the Non-Cooperation Movement?
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Correct answer: Because it rejected colonial honour and moral legitimacy
Colonial titles were honours or official recognition granted by the government to selected Indians. Returning them was a deliberate public refusal of that recognition and of the prestige attached to colonial authority. It showed that nationalists would no longer cooperate with the regime or accept its moral approval. Options B, C and D describe consequences that did not follow from surrendering titles.
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Because it rejected colonial honour and moral legitimacy
Why is this the correct answer?
Colonial titles were honours or official recognition granted by the government to selected Indians. Returning them was a deliberate public refusal of that recognition and of the prestige attached to colonial authority. It showed that nationalists would no longer cooperate with the regime or accept its moral approval. Options B, C and D describe consequences that did not follow from surrendering titles.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.
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