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What was the main reason Gandhi was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India?

For challenging Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s

For undertaking hunger strikes

For leading campaigns for India's independence (correct)

For advocating for civil rights and freedom across the world

What was the main reason for the partition of the British Indian Empire into two dominions, India and Pakistan?

Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism

Hindu nationalism in the early 1940s

Britain's desire to grant independence

Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s (correct)

What inspired Gandhi to first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights in South Africa?

His experience as an Indian lawyer

His desire to lead India's independence movement

His study of political ethics

His exposure to racial discrimination in South Africa (correct)

What were some of the nationwide campaigns that Gandhi led upon his return to India in 1915?

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What was the impact of Gandhi's nonviolent resistance on the world?

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Gandhi was born in 1869 and died in 1948.
He was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist.
He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
He spent 21 years in South Africa, where he first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
He returned to India in 1915 and led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
He was imprisoned many times and for many years in both South Africa and India.
His vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged by Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s.
In August 1947, Britain granted independence, but the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, India and Pakistan.
Gandhi tried to alleviate religious violence in the aftermath of partition and undertook several hunger strikes.

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"Test Your Knowledge on Gandhi: The Father of India's Independence Movement" - Explore the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the renowned Indian leader who inspired the world with his nonviolent resistance and political ethics. From his early years in South Africa to his campaigns for civil rights and self-rule in India, this quiz delves into Gandhi's remarkable journey to freedom and his enduring impact on global movements for justice and peace. Put your knowledge to the test and discover fascinating facts about this iconic figure