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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 7 of 18

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement — Question 11

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Question 11

Why was the Simon Commission boycotted everywhere in India? Name the national leader who succumbed to the lathi charge during the protest movement against the Simon Commission.

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The Simon Commission was boycotted everywhere in India because the Commission was composed of seven British members of Parliament. It had no Indian member. This was seen as a violation of the principle of self-determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians.

Lala Lajpat Rai succumbed to the lathi charge during the protest movement against the Simon Commission.