How well do you know Mahatma Gandhi's life and legacy?

Test your knowledge on the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist who used nonviolent resistance to lead India to independence from British rule. This quiz covers Gandhi's early life, his time in South Africa, his campaigns for civil rights and self-rule in India, his adoption of simple living, and his vision of a pluralistic India. See how much you know about this inspiring leader who inspired movements for freedom and civil rights around the world.

Questions and Answers

Where was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born and raised?

In a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat

What did Gandhi do in South Africa for 21 years?

Raised a family and employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights

What did Gandhi challenge with the Dandi Salt March in 1930?

The British-imposed salt tax

What was Gandhi's vision for an independent India based on?

<p>Religious pluralism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Gandhi do to try to stop the religious violence that occurred after India's independence in 1947?

<p>He attempted to alleviate distress and undertook hunger strikes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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 inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world and was given the honorific Mahatma.
He was born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat and trained in law in London.
Gandhi lived in South Africa for 21 years, raised a family, and employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
In 1915, he returned to India and led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
Gandhi adopted simple living, wore a short dhoti, 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 August 1947, India was granted independence, but the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, leading to religious violence. Gandhi attempted to alleviate distress and undertook hunger strikes to stop the violence.