Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

For plantation workers in Assam, swaraj meant the freedom to move freely out of the tea gardens and return to their home villages. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, they were not permitted to leave the plantations without permission. When they heard of the Non-Cooperation Movement, thousands defied authorities and left the plantations, believing Gandhi Raj was coming and they would be given land in their villages. However, they never reached home — stranded by a railway and steamer strike, they were caught by the police and brutally beaten up.

Source: Chapter 2, Section 2.3 — Swaraj in the Plantations

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• Examiner expects two parts: (1) what swaraj meant to plantation workers, and (2) what happened when they acted on it. Both must be covered for full 3 marks.
• Key detail: cite the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 — it shows why moving freely was their idea of freedom.
• Key outcome: stranded due to strike → police → brutally beaten. Don't just say "they were stopped."
• Avoid over-writing; ~75 words is ideal for 3 marks.