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What was Gandhi's method for leading India's independence campaign?
What was Gandhi's method for leading India's independence campaign?
What did Gandhi challenge with the Dandi Salt March in 1930?
What did Gandhi challenge with the Dandi Salt March in 1930?
How did Gandhi die?
How did Gandhi die?
Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
- He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
- The honorific Mahātmā was first applied to him in 1914.
- He trained in law in London and moved to South Africa in 1893.
- He raised a family and employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights in South Africa.
- He returned to India in 1915 and assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress.
- He led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
- He challenged the British-imposed salt tax with the Dandi Salt March in 1930.
- He was assassinated in 1948 while undertaking a hunger strike to stop religious violence.
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How much do you know about Mahatma Gandhi? Test your knowledge on the life and achievements of this renowned Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist. From leading India's independence movement to inspiring civil rights and freedom movements worldwide, Gandhi's legacy is one of nonviolent resistance and advocacy for social justice. Take the quiz and discover more about the man known as the Mahatma.
