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When did Mahatma Gandhi die?
When did Mahatma Gandhi die?
What did Mahatma Gandhi do to fight for civil rights in South Africa?
What did Mahatma Gandhi do to fight for civil rights in South Africa?
What was the main focus of the campaigns led by Mahatma Gandhi?
What was the main focus of the campaigns led by Mahatma Gandhi?
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and started his own law practice in India, but it was unsuccessful.
- In 1893, he moved to South Africa to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit.
- He lived in South Africa for 21 years and used nonviolent resistance to fight for civil rights.
- In 1915, he returned to India and became the leader of the Indian National Congress.
- Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for social and economic reform, including fighting for womens rights and ending untouchability.
- He was imprisoned many times, most notably in South Africa and India.
- Gandhi died on January 30, 1948, in India.
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Test your knowledge about Mahatma Gandhi, his early life, activism in South Africa, leadership in the Indian National Congress, and his campaigns for social and economic reform.
