3 Questions
Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?
Porbandar, Gujarat, India
What type of resistance did Gandhi use to challenge British rule in India?
Nonviolent resistance
When did India gain independence from Britain?
1947
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in the coastal town of Porbandar, Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and began his political career in South Africa in 1893.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and began leading campaigns for social and political reform.
- In 1921, he became the leader of the Indian National Congress, which led nationwide protests for independence.
- Gandhi adopted the practice of nonviolent resistance to challenge British rule in India.
- He was imprisoned many times and for many years in both South Africa and India.
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged in the early 1940s by a Muslim nationalism which demanded a separate homeland for Muslims within British India.
- In 1947, Britain granted independence to India and the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan.
- Gandhi visited the affected areas following independence and undertook several hunger strikes to stop religious violence.
- Gandhi passed away on January 30, 1948.
Test your knowledge on the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in India's struggle for independence from British rule. From his early years in South Africa to his leadership of the Indian National Congress and his advocacy for nonviolent resistance, learn more about his impact on history.
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