QUESTION 3
GS1
10 marks
The significance of Gandhian movements lay in the masses they mobilized. Elucidate.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Show that Gandhi transformed nationalism into broad mass politics, not merely a sequence of elite political campaigns.
ElucidateExplain the statement clearly and bring out its meaning with examples.
Demand-wise check
- 1Mechanisms of mass mobilisation: local grievances, simple symbols, satyagraha, non-cooperation and accessible political language≈35 words
- 2How peasants, workers, women, middle classes and regional groups entered national politics through major movements≈35 words
- 3Limits and unevenness of mobilisation across caste, class, gender and region≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Mass-politics thesisMobilisation mechanismsMovement/social-group examplesLimitsSignificance
Where marks usually go
- Narrating movements chronologically without showing who was mobilized
- Claiming complete social unity and ignoring uneven participation
Value addition
- Movement→social-group matrix
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
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