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What was Gandhi's approach to leading India's campaign for independence from British rule?
Where was Gandhi born?
What honorific was given to Gandhi?
What were some of the campaigns that Gandhi led upon his return to India in 1915?
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How did Gandhi attempt to alleviate distress during the religious violence that broke out after India gained independence?
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Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and nationalist leader.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead India's successful campaign for independence from British rule.
- Gandhi inspired civil rights and freedom movements worldwide.
- He was given the honorific Mahatma.
- Gandhi was born in Gujarat, India in 1869 and trained in law in London.
- He lived in South Africa for 21 years, where he first used nonviolent resistance in a civil rights campaign.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and led campaigns for poverty reduction, women's rights, and self-rule.
- He was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India.
- After India gained independence, religious violence broke out, and Gandhi attempted to alleviate distress through hunger strikes.
- Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 while on a hunger strike.
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Test your knowledge of one of the most influential figures in modern history with our Gandhi quiz. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy as a leader of India's independence movement and a champion of nonviolent resistance. Challenge yourself with questions about his early years, his time in South Africa, his campaigns for social justice, and his tragic assassination. Discover why Gandhi remains a symbol of peaceful activism and a source of inspiration for people around the world.
