The first national level struggle by the Indian National Congress under the leaderhsip of Mah atma Gandhi was the Non-cooperation movement. The confidence gained from the Rowlatt protest motivated Gandhiji to declare Noncooperation against the British.

Various effects of Non-cooperation movement are given below. Farmers in Awadh refused to pay taxes. The tribal groups in Northern Andhra entered the forests and collected the forest products violating the forest laws.

• Farmers in Uttar Pradesh refused to carry the luggage of the colonial officials.
• Workers struck work.
• Lawyers boycotted courts . Students acquitted colleges and schools run by the British
• The public, including women, burnt foreign clothes on the streets.

In addition to his appeal for noncooperation, Gandhiji motivated the people to participate in constructive programmers. Inspired by this, people began to make indigenous products, Spin Khadu cloth using charka, establish national schools and popularise Hindu.