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What was Gandhi's primary method of resistance in leading India's independence from British rule?
What was Gandhi's primary method of resistance in leading India's independence from British rule?
- Nonviolent resistance (correct)
- Military force
- Boycotts
- Political negotiations
Where did Gandhi train in law?
Where did Gandhi train in law?
- India
- Australia
- South Africa
- London (correct)
What did Gandhi do during his time in South Africa?
What did Gandhi do during his time in South Africa?
- Worked as a businessman
- Advocated for British rule
- Used nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights (correct)
- Led a military rebellion
What did Gandhi challenge in British India?
What did Gandhi challenge in British India?
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What did Gandhi attempt to do after India's independence?
What did Gandhi attempt to do after India's independence?
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Study Notes
- Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and political leader
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead India's independence from British rule
- He inspired civil rights movements worldwide
- He was given the honorific Mahātmā
- Gandhi trained in law in London and struggled to start a successful practice in India
- He lived in South Africa for 21 years and used nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights
- He returned to India in 1915 and led campaigns for poverty reduction, women's rights, and self-rule
- Gandhi was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India
- He challenged Muslim nationalism's demand for a separate homeland within British India
- Gandhi attempted to alleviate distress during religious violence in the aftermath of India's independence
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