The Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918 led by Mahatma Gandhi involved a dispute between workers and owners regarding:
A. The withdrawal of the 'Plague Bonus'
B. Arbitrary termination of employment
C. The safety of laborers in industrial units
D. Working hours and leave policies
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The dispute was centered on the withdrawal of the Plague Bonus. Gandhiji went on a hunger strike to successfully secure a 35% wage hike for the textile workers.
Explanation:
The Rowlatt Committee, headed by Justice Sidney Rowlatt, was appointed to investigate 'revolutionary crime' and recommended the extension of wartime repressive measures, leading to the Rowlatt Act.
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