Political Space: The Non Cooperation movement provided an opportunity to a large section of the masses, who had been consistently politically awakened over the years, to express their discontent regarding the British rule.

Changes to the structure & goal of the INC: The Congress democratized its organizational structure to bring more people in its fold. Its goal changed from the attainment of selfgovernment by constitutional means to attainment of Swaraj by peaceful and legitimate means. A working committee was set up to look after the affairs of the Congress all year round. Provincial committees were organized on linguistic basis and the membership fee was reduced, so that the Congress could percolate to the village and mohalla levels.

Expansion of the social base: The Indian National Congress expanded its ambit both spatially and across social classes. Geographically, the movement spanned the entire nation, while socially it witnessed mass participation including peasants, women, workers, traders, professionals etc.

Solidification of Gandhiji’s role: With the support of masses, the Congress could now effectively refute the British charge of it representing a microscopic minority of the educated and rich Indians. It solidified Gandhiji’s role as a leader of the masses.

Mass participation in modern nationalist politics: The Non Cooperation movement was the first contact of the masses with the modern world of nationalist politics and the ideology of nationalism. The masses demonstrated their capacity to take part in modern nationalist politics and their desire to challenge British subjugation.

Signs of militancy & radicalism: The movement also demonstrated early signs of growing militancy and radicalization of the masses. Consequently, after its abrupt end a considerable section of the youth took to violent means to fill the vacuum.

Hindu-Muslim Unity: The movement also highlighted the capacity of Hindus and Muslims to fraternize and fight for a common cause. Besides a few communal incidents in Malabar, it witnessed massive participation of the Muslims.