Gandhi took cloth and salt, items of everyday mass consumption, and turned them into symbols of resistance.
Statement I: This choice reflects that the fusion of foreign power and capital was the focus of social protest during India's nationalist struggle.
Statement II: The Dandi March was a protest against British taxation policies that burdened consumers of basic commodities in order to benefit Indian mill-owners.
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Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I: This choice reflects that the fusion of foreign power and capital was the focus of social protest during India's nationalist struggle. — Correct. The fusion of foreign power and capital was the focus of social protest during India's nationalist struggle. Cloth and salt joined both: colonial rule and the trade and taxes that profited from it.
Statement II: The Dandi March was a protest against British taxation policies that burdened consumers of basic commodities in order to benefit Indian mill-owners. — Incorrect. The Dandi March did protest British taxation policies that burdened consumers of basic commodities. The statement gives the gain to Indian mill-owners, but the burden was placed in order to benefit the empire.
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