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When did Mahatma Gandhi begin leading protests against discrimination and poverty?
When did Mahatma Gandhi begin leading protests against discrimination and poverty?
What did Gandhi do in 1948?
What did Gandhi do in 1948?
When did Mahatma Gandhi die?
When did Mahatma Gandhi die?
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and began practicing in India in 1891 but was unsuccessful.
- In 1915, he returned to India and began leading protests against discrimination and poverty.
- Gandhi became leader of the Indian National Congress in 1921 and led nationwide campaigns for Indian independence.
- In 1947, India became independent and the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions.
- Gandhi visited the newly independent areas and attempted to stop religious violence.
- In 1948, he began a hunger strike to pressure the Indian government to pay Pakistan. After completing the strike, he died on January 30, 1948.
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