Non-cooperation was a highly powerful weapon of protest and mass action introduced by Gandhiji. This became immensely popular after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This movement later became an intrinsic part of India’s freedom struggle and was launched on 1st August, 1920.
The purpose of this movement was to fight British rule in India through peaceful means. It encompassed numerous actions like refusal to buy British goods, encouragement of the use of local handicrafts and picketing liquor shops. The dictum of non-cooperation movement was ahimsa or non-violence. Gandhiji’s ability to rally thousands of common citizens towards the cause of Indian Independence under the umbrella of non-cooperation was noticeable. Gandhiji feared that the movement might lead to widespread violence. The motivation behind such a movement was nothing but Gandhiji’s lost faith in the constitutional methods and he was evolved into a non-cooperator.