Early Life of Mahatma Gandhi

Where did Mahatma Gandhi receive his early education?

What was Mahatma Gandhi noted to be bad at during his high school days?

Which subject was Gandhi fair at in high school?

What was the school's name after Indian independence in 1947?

How old was Gandhi when he matriculated from Rajkot High School?

Which of the following statements is true regarding Mahatma Gandhi's high school education?

What caused the author to feel deep anguish?

How did the author eventually avoid the punishment for their absence?

Why did the author regret their handwriting?

Which of the following was a subject the author found difficult and why?

What did the author believe was a better way to learn handwriting?

What realization did the author come to while studying in South Africa?

What prizes did the author win in the fifth and sixth standards?

What was the author's reaction to receiving corporal punishment?

Why did the author want an exemption from gymnastics?

What were the characteristics of Dorabji Edulji Gimi as described by the author?

What did the author initially think about physical training?

Why did the author not mind receiving corporal punishment?

What was one reason for the author's initial aloofness from sports?

Which activity did the author NOT take part in before it was made compulsory?

Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869 and received his early education at Rajkot English School in Rajkot, Gujarat.
The school later became a full-fledged high school and was renamed Mohandas Gandhi High School in 1947.

Gandhi was not regarded as a fool at high school and enjoyed the affection of his teachers.
He always received good certificates of progress and character from his teachers.
Gandhi won prizes after passing the second standard and obtained scholarships of rupees four and ten in the fifth and sixth standards, respectively.
He had a low regard for his abilities and was astonished whenever he won prizes and scholarships.
Gandhi was very protective of his character and would cry if he received a rebuke from his teachers.

Gandhi received corporal punishment once in the first or second standard, which he found unbearable.
He disliked gymnastics and cricket, which were made compulsory in the upper standards.
Gandhi's shyness and desire to serve as a nurse to his father prevented him from participating in exercises.
He requested exemption from gymnastics but was refused by the headmaster, Dorabji Edulji Gimi.

Gandhi later realized the importance of physical training in the curriculum.
He regretted neglecting to learn proper handwriting, which he considered a sign of poor education.
Gandhi believed that the best approach to learning handwriting is by drawing different objects and then learning letters.
He found Sanskrit difficult due to the need for memorization, whereas geometry was easier as it didn't emphasize memorization.
Gandhi appreciated the efforts of his teachers to teach him and his fellow students.