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Which country did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lead the successful campaign for independence from British rule?
Which country did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lead the successful campaign for independence from British rule?
- United Kingdom
- India (correct)
- South Africa
- Australia
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
- South Africa (correct)
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- India
What honorific, meaning 'great-souled' or 'venerable', was applied to Gandhi in 1914?
What honorific, meaning 'great-souled' or 'venerable', was applied to Gandhi in 1914?
- Raja
- Mahātmā (correct)
- Sultan
- Pandit
Where did Gandhi train in law before being called to the bar at age 22?
Where did Gandhi train in law before being called to the bar at age 22?
In which country did Gandhi live for 21 years and raise a family?
In which country did Gandhi live for 21 years and raise a family?
¿En qué año nació Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?
¿En qué año nació Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?
¿Qué tipo de resistencia utilizó Gandhi en su campaña por la independencia de la India?
¿Qué tipo de resistencia utilizó Gandhi en su campaña por la independencia de la India?
¿Dónde se entrenó Gandhi en derecho antes de ser llamado a la barra a los 22 años?
¿Dónde se entrenó Gandhi en derecho antes de ser llamado a la barra a los 22 años?
¿Qué honorífico fue aplicado a Gandhi en 1914?
¿Qué honorífico fue aplicado a Gandhi en 1914?
¿En qué país vivió Gandhi durante 21 años y formó una familia?
¿En qué país vivió Gandhi durante 21 años y formó una familia?
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Study Notes
Life and Work of Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in coastal Gujarat, India.
- He was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist.
- Gandhi employed nonviolent resistance to lead India's successful campaign for independence from British rule.
- He later became an inspiration for civil rights and freedom movements worldwide.
- The honorific title "Mahātmā" (Sanskrit for great-souled, venerable) was first applied to Gandhi in 1914 in South Africa.
- Gandhi trained in law at the Inner Temple, London, and was called to the bar at the age of 22 in June 1891.
- After facing difficulties in starting a successful law practice in India, he moved to South Africa in 1893.
- In South Africa, Gandhi represented an Indian merchant in a lawsuit and lived there for 21 years.
- It was during his time in South Africa that Gandhi raised a family and first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and continued his work for Indian independence.
- He was assassinated on January 30, 1948.
- Gandhi's legacy and philosophy of nonviolence continue to have a profound impact on movements for social justice and peace worldwide.
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