The Non-Cooperation Movement was a significant event in the Indian independence movement, launched by the Indian National Congress (INC) under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi in 1920. The movement was a nonviolent protest against the oppressive policies of the British Indian government, such as the Rowlatt Act of 1919 and the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. The movement aimed to persuade the British government to grant India Swaraj, or self-rule, and was one of Gandhis earliest planned instances of widespread Civil Disobedience Movement (Satyagraha). Key features of the Non-Cooperation Movement include:

• Boycott: Protesters would refuse to buy British goods, adopt the use of local handicrafts, and picket liquor shops.
• Non-Cooperation: Indians were asked to renounce their titles, resign from their appointed positions in local bodies, quit their government jobs, and remove their children from government schools and colleges.
• Surrender of titles and honorary positions: The movement began with the surrender of titles and honorary positions.

The Non-Cooperation Movement was a decisive step in the independence movement because, for the first time, the INC was ready to forego constitutional means to achieve self-rule. However, the movement was suspended in 1922 due to the Chauri Chaura incident. The movement played a significant role in the liberation of women because a large number of Indian women came out of their houses to participate.