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Where was Mahatma Gandhi born and raised?
What did Gandhi challenge with the Dandi Salt March in 1930?
What did Gandhi call for in 1942?
What did Gandhi's vision of an independent India include?
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What happened when Britain granted independence in August 1947?
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Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule
- Gandhi inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world
- He was born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat
- Gandhi trained in the law at the Inner Temple, London
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and soon set about organising peasants, farmers, and urban labourers to protest against excessive land-tax and discrimination
- Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, and achieving swaraj or self-rule
- Gandhi challenged the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km (250 mi) Dandi Salt March in 1930 and in calling for the British to quit India in 1942
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged in the early 1940s by a Muslim nationalism
- In August 1947, Britain granted independence, but the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan.
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Test your knowledge on the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. From his early years in Gujarat to his role in India's fight for independence, Gandhi's impact on the world is still felt today. This quiz will challenge your understanding of his philosophy of nonviolence, as well as his campaigns for social justice and religious tolerance. See how much you know about one of the most influential figures in modern history.
