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- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead India's successful campaign for independence from British rule.
- 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 employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
- He adopted a simple lifestyle and undertook long fasts as a means of both introspection and political protest.
- Gandhi led the 400 km Dandi Salt March in 1930 and called for the British to quit India in 1942.
- He was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India.
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged by Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s.
- He attempted to alleviate religious violence in the aftermath of India's independence in 1947, but was assassinated in 1948.
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Discover the inspiring life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Indian lawyer and nationalist who led India to independence from British rule through nonviolent resistance. Test your knowledge of Gandhi's background, his strategies for achieving social and political change, and his legacy as an advocate for religious pluralism and human rights. Take this quiz now to learn more about the life and teachings of this remarkable historical figure.