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What year did India gain independence from Britain?
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
- 1869
- 1893
- 1915
- 1947 (correct)
What was the purpose of Gandhi's hunger strike in 1948?
What was the purpose of Gandhi's hunger strike in 1948?
- To protest the official celebration of independence
- To pressure India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan (correct)
- To represent an Indian merchant in South Africa
- To lead nationwide campaigns for a variety of social reforms
On which date did Mahatma Gandhi die?
On which date did Mahatma Gandhi die?
- October 2, 1869
- January 30, 1948 (correct)
- July 15, 1947
- May 21, 1915
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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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