On 1 August 1920, Non-Cooperation Movement was formally declared. The 'Indian Experiment' of 'The Non-participation Movement' of 1920-22 was embraced by the Indian National Congress under the administration and course of Gandhi.

This was a sad day when before the beginning of the day, the news of death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak arrived. Gandhi and a gather of around 2 Lakh individuals offered its regard to this "Creator of Modern India", The Movement began with strikes and parades all over the India.

At the point when each portion of the Indian culture was fuming with discon­tentment and tingling for activity because of different reasons – Rowlett Act, the Jallianwalla Bagh slaughter, military law in Punjab, the disregard of the Khilafat Committee yearnings, high costs of wares, dry spell and plagues.
Other than the previously mentioned measures of non-participation with the administration, it was chosen to build up local instructive organizations and local discretion focuses all finished India and furthermore to set up amicable relations between the Hindus and the Muslims. In 1921-22, the development proceeded with unabated enthusiasm by the support of masses.

The Swadeshi idea turned into a family unit word. Khadi turned into an image of opportunity. Keeping in mind the end goal to back the non-participation development, Tilak Swaraj Fund was begun to which cash poured and inside a half year, almost a crore of rupees was bought in. At the point when Prince of Wales went to India in 1921, a fruitful hartal was sorted out against his visit.

On 5 February 1922, police headquarters of Chaura, close Gorakhpur in UP was assaulted by a swarm of workers. The horde consumed the police headquarters and in those almost 22 policemen passed on. This savage occasion irritated the spirit of Gandhi and he requested for the quick suspension of the program.
In spite of the fact that numerous pioneers were extremely despondent with the choice of Gandhi, they acknowledged the choice in compliance with common decency.

The non-collaboration development unquestionably stirred gigantic national mindfulness for flexibility and success­fully eradicated the dread psychosis from the brains of the Indians and the development therefore motivated the general population to be prepared for additionally forfeits and future battles with certainty and expectation. Examining the effect and criticalness of the non-collaboration development.
Historian Anil Seal said, "The non-participation development of 1921-22 was in numerous regards a fiasco". Bipan Chandra  pal. are of the view "the fight was finished, however the war would proceed". Sumit Sarkar states "A sufficient comprehension of the non-collaboration upsurge of 1921-22 requires an investigation at three levels – the periods of the all-India development as tried to be dictated by the Gandhian Congress authority, the part of area social gatherings and classes, and most fascinating and vital of all maybe, the provincial and nearby varieties".

Historian Sumit Sarkar states, "Four stages might be recognized in what might be named the official development. From January to March 1921, the focal accentuation was on understudies and legal counselors surrendering practice. Despite weight from beneath, the Bombay AICC meeting of 28-30 July embraced a to some degree aggressor position. Gandhi here gave a call for flooding the jails with volunteers 'Our triumph comprises in thousands being directed to detainment facilities like sheep in the butcher house' and organi­zation of volunteer groups was currently given best need. Notwithstanding the brakes, in any case, advancements in the fourth stage between November 1921 and February 1922, practically pushed the legislature to the edge of total collapse and the whole development was unexpectedly canceled on 11 February, 1922".

A.R. Desai is of the view, "with the area of laborers and workers taking an interest in it, the national development which was limited to the upper and white collar classes till 1917 got a mass reason out of the blue". Griffith finishes up, "Gandhi showed India new sense of pride which could be content with nothing not as much as self-government. He enlivened his compatriots with a custom to endure on account of their nation. Gandhi, who had himself learnt from Britain the significance of equity and flexibility, bestowed these plans to his kindred compatriots with such achievement that Indian nationality and Indian patriotism a consistent articulation of the sentiment of the Indians".

India lost 'Tilak' the precious leader needed for that hour!!!