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When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
- October 2, 1868
- October 2, 1869 (correct)
- October 2, 1870
- October 2, 1871
What did Gandhi do in 1915?
What did Gandhi do in 1915?
- He returned to India and led the Indian National Congress (correct)
- He trained as a lawyer
- He was imprisoned
- He celebrated independence
What was the purpose of Gandhi's last hunger strike?
What was the purpose of Gandhi's last hunger strike?
- To stop religious violence
- To pressure India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan (correct)
- To celebrate independence
- To train as a lawyer
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Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and began to work in India in 1893 but was unsuccessful.
- In 1915, he returned to India and led the Indian National Congress.
- Gandhi was imprisoned many times and for many years.
- In 1947, British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan.
- Gandhi did not celebrate independence, but he did visit the affected areas.
- Gandhi undertook several hunger strikes in an attempt to stop religious violence.
- The last hunger strike was begun in January 1948 and had the indirect goal of pressuring India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan.
- Gandhi died on January 30, 1948.
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