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The famous Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929) was primarily a massive British crackdown directed against the leaders of which movement?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Communist and trade union movement
  2. Peasant rebellion movement
  3. Khilafat movement
  4. Revolutionary terrorist movement

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Communist and trade union movement

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Communist and trade union movement šŸ“š Explanation: The Meerut Conspiracy Case of 1929 was launched by the British government to completely crush the rapidly growing communist and trade union movements in India. Several prominent communist leaders, including Muzaffar Ahmad, S.A. Dange, and three Englishmen, were arrested and tried for conspiring to overthrow the British Crown. Ironically, the long public trial gave massive nationwide publicity and sympathy to Marxist and socialist ideologies.