AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Women participated actively in the Civil Disobedience Movement — joining marches, picketing shops, and going to jail — but this did not lead to a radical change in their social position. This was because Gandhiji believed it was women's primary duty to look after the home and family as good mothers and wives. Additionally, the Congress was reluctant to give women positions of authority within the organisation and was keen only on their symbolic presence.
Source: Chapter 2, Section 3.2 – How Participants saw the Movement
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The question specifically asks why the change did NOT happen — so both reasons must be stated: (1) Gandhi's conservative view of women's role, and (2) Congress limiting women to symbolic participation. Examiners expect both points for full 2-mark credit. Avoid padding with general facts about women's participation.