Which are social groups participated in …

The Non-Cooperation Movement 1921 united Indians against the British atrocities in India. People belonging to all social groups joined Gandhi in his movement. The most prominent social groups were:

(i) The Congress: Members of the Congress including Gandhi announced the Non-Cooperation Movement. They hoped that loss in trade would force the British out of India. They led protests  all over the country.

(ii) Student and Teachers: The student body became a major force against the British during the non-cooperation movement. Teachers mobilized the people for the cause while students boycotted the British educational system, burning their books in the protests.

(iii) Traders and Merchants: Despite facing loss in their businesses, traders and merchants boycotted British goods. They did not sell British goods in the market and only sold goods that were manufactured by Indians. There purpose was to weaken the British market in India.

Other social groups included:

(i) Farmers

(ii) Feudal Lords

(iii) Indians working with the British

(iv) Muslim leaders