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What year did India gain independence from Britain?
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
What was the purpose of Gandhi's hunger strike in 1948?
What was the purpose of Gandhi's hunger strike in 1948?
On which date did Mahatma Gandhi die?
On which date did Mahatma Gandhi die?
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and moved to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant.
- He started using nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights and achieved success in 1915.
- In 1921, he became leader of the Indian National Congress and led nationwide campaigns for a variety of social reforms.
- In 1947, Britain granted independence to India and the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions.
- Gandhi opposed the official celebration of independence and visited the affected areas after the partition.
- In 1948, he undertook a hunger strike to pressure India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan.
- He died on January 30, 1948.
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Test your knowledge about Mahatma Gandhi's life, activism, and role in India's struggle for independence. Learn about his early years, activism in South Africa, leadership of the Indian National Congress, and efforts for social reforms.
