Revolutionary Terrorists

The revolutionary terrorists were severely suppressed during World War I, with most of the leaders in jail or absconding.

Rise of Revolutionaries

• The sudden suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement shattered the high hopes raised earlier.
• Many young people began to question the very basic strategy of the national leadership and its emphasis on non-violence and began to look for alternatives.
• They were not attracted by the parliamentary politics of the Swarajists or the patient and undramatic constructive work of the no-changers.
• One strand of revolutionary terrorism was the upsurge of working class tradeunionism after the War. They could see the revolutionary ....