3 Questions
What was the purpose of Gandhi's Dandi Salt March in 1930?
To challenge the British-imposed salt tax
What did Gandhi do to protest against religious violence that broke out after partition?
Undertook several hunger strikes
What was the biggest challenge to Gandhi's vision of an independent India?
Muslim nationalism
Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
- Gandhi was born in 1869 and trained in law in London.
- He lived in South Africa for 21 years and first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- In 1915, he returned to India and led nationwide campaigns for various causes, including self-rule and expanding women's rights.
- Gandhi adopted a simple lifestyle and undertook long fasts as a means of introspection and political protest.
- He challenged the British-imposed salt tax with the Dandi Salt March in 1930 and called for the British to quit India in 1942.
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged by Muslim nationalism in the early 1940s.
- In 1947, Britain granted independence and partitioned the British Indian Empire into two dominions.
- Gandhi attempted to alleviate distress during religious violence that broke out after partition and undertook several hunger strikes to stop it.
"Test Your Knowledge on the Life and Legacy of Gandhi: From Nonviolent Resistance to India's Independence" - Take this quiz to learn more about the inspiring life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi. Explore his journey from being a young lawyer in London to becoming one of the most influential anti-colonial leaders in history. Test your knowledge on his nonviolent resistance tactics, his role in India's independence from British rule, and his vision for a plural
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