The Non-Cooperation Movement was a significant phase of the Indian struggle for freedom from British rule.

It was led by Mahatma Gandhi and was supported by the Indian National Congress.After jallianwala bagh incident gandhi started Non co-operation movement. It aimed to resist British occupation in India through non-violent means. Protestors would refuse to buy British goods, adopt the use of local handicrafts, picket liquor shops, and try to uphold the Indian values of honour and integrity. The Gandhian ideals of Ahimsa or non-violence, and his 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 the summer 1920,they feared that the movement might lead to popular violence. Among the significant causes of this movement were colonial oppression, exemplified by the Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre, economic hardships to the common man due to a large chunk of Indian wealth being exported to Britain, ruin of Indian artisans due to British factory-made goods replacing handmade goods, and popular resentment with the British over Indian soldiers dying in World War I while fighting as part of the British Army, in battles that otherwise had nothing to do with India.

programmes

The programmes of the Non-Cooperation Movement were: Surrender of titles and honorary positions. Resignation of membership from the local bodies. Boycott of elections held under the provisions of the 1919 Act. Boycott of government functions. Boycott of courts, government schools and colleges. Boycott of foreign goods. Establishment of national schools, colleges and private panchayat courts. Popularizing swadeshi goods and khadi (Home spun cloth

Significance of the Non-Cooperation Movement 1. It was the real mass movement with the participation of different sections of Indian society such as peasants, workers, students, teachers and women. 2. It witnessed the spread of nationalism to the remote corners of India. 3. It also marked the height of Hindu-Muslim unity as a result of the merger of Khilafat movement. 4. It demonstrated the willingness and ability of the masses to endure hardships and make sacrifices.