How well do you know Mahatma Gandhi and his fight for India's independence?

Study Notes

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 inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
He was born in Gujarat, India in 1869 and trained in law in London.
Gandhi first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights in South Africa, where he lived for 21 years.
He returned to India in 1915 and led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
Gandhi adopted a simple lifestyle and undertook long fasts as a means of both introspection and political protest.
He led Indians in challenging the British-imposed salt tax with the Dandi Salt March in 1930 and in calling 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, leading to the partition of India and Pakistan.
Gandhi undertook several hunger strikes to stop religious violence in the aftermath of partition and was assassinated in 1948.

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How much do you know about Mahatma Gandhi? Test your knowledge with our quiz and learn more about the life and legacy of this iconic leader of India's independence movement. Explore the key events in Gandhi's life, from his early struggles for civil rights in South Africa to his famous salt march and his efforts to promote religious pluralism in India. Discover how Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent resistance inspired social movements around the world and continues to influence political and social change today. Take the quiz now and