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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a lawyer and political ethicist, led a successful campaign for India's independence from British rule through the use of:
Nonviolent resistance
Where was Gandhi born?
Coastal Gujarat, India
What did Gandhi do during his 21 years in South Africa?
Raised a family and employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights
What did Gandhi lead nationwide campaigns for in India?
All of the above
What did Gandhi attempt to alleviate in the months following India's independence?
Religious violence
Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 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.
- Gandhi was born in 1869 in coastal Gujarat and trained in law in London.
- He lived in South Africa for 21 years, where he raised a family and first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921.
- He led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, and achieving self-rule.
- Gandhi was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India.
- He challenged Muslim nationalism, which demanded a separate homeland for Muslims within British India.
- Britain granted independence in 1947, but the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions.
- Gandhi attempted to alleviate religious violence in the months following independence and undertook several hunger strikes.
Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the life and legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Indian leader who used nonviolent resistance to secure India's independence from British rule. From his early life in coastal Gujarat to his advocacy for civil rights in South Africa and his leadership of the Indian National Congress, Gandhi's impact on Indian history and global politics cannot be overstated. This quiz covers his major achievements, challenges, and beliefs, as well as his enduring influence on social justice movements around
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