1) custom duties increase and income tax introduced
SOLUTIONDuring the First World War, the British army conducted forced recruitment from rural areas in India. To finance the defence expenditure, high custom duties and income taxes were imposed. Also, during 1918-19 and 1920-21, crops failed in many parts of India, thereby resulting in acute food shortages. All this caused extensive anger and opposition against the British colonial rule, and the national movement of India headed towards a stronger, more definitive direction.
How the first world war helped in the growth of National Movement in India?
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How the first world war helped in the growth of National Movement in India
How the first world war helped in the growth of National Movement in India
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\tThe First World War Forced recruitment of soldiers bred resentment in villages.\tThe First World War created a new economic and political situation by leading to huge expenditures in defence which were to be financed by increasing taxes and raising custom duties.\tCrop failures and spread of influenza epidemic led to widespread hardships.\tMuslims were disenchanted with the treatment meted out to Ottoman Empire by the imperial powers. This led to a groundswell of support for non-cooperation.\tThe business classes reacted against policies that restricted their business.