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What was Gandhi's profession?
Where did Gandhi employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
What did Gandhi lead nationwide campaigns for in India?
What challenged Gandhi's vision of an independent India in the early 1940s?
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What did Gandhi undertake after India gained independence in 1947?
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Study Notes
- Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, nationalist, and political ethicist.
- He used nonviolent resistance to lead India to independence from British rule.
- He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom worldwide.
- He was born in coastal Gujarat in 1869 and trained in law in London.
- Gandhi lived in South Africa for 21 years, where he employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- He returned to India in 1915 and assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921.
- Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
- He was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India.
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India was challenged by Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s.
- He attempted to alleviate religious violence after India gained independence in 1947 and undertook several hunger strikes.
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Test your knowledge on the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the renowned Indian leader who championed nonviolent resistance and led India to independence from British rule. From his early life in coastal Gujarat to his time in South Africa and leadership of the Indian National Congress, this quiz will delve into his campaigns for civil rights, expanded women's rights, and self-rule. Discover how Gandhi's vision for an independent India was challenged by Muslim nationalism and how he attempted to alleviate religious violence after independence. Take
