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What was the main goal of Gandhis Dandi Salt March?
What was the main goal of Gandhis Dandi Salt March?
- To expand womens rights
- To challenge the British-imposed salt tax (correct)
- To achieve swaraj or self-rule
- To protest against excessive land-tax and discrimination
What was the name of the honorific given to Gandhi, and what does it mean?
What was the name of the honorific given to Gandhi, and what does it mean?
- Swadeshi, meaning self-sufficiency
- Bapu, meaning father
- Mahātmā, meaning wise leader (correct)
- Gandhi Ji, meaning great soul
What was the main reason for the partition of British India in 1947?
What was the main reason for the partition of British India in 1947?
- To grant independence to India
- To create a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan (correct)
- To end religious violence in India
- To expand religious pluralism in India
What was Gandhis main method of resistance during his campaigns for civil rights and independence?
What was Gandhis main method of resistance during his campaigns for civil rights and independence?
What was the significance of the short dhoti that Gandhi adopted as a mark of identification with Indias rural poor?
What was the significance of the short dhoti that Gandhi adopted as a mark of identification with Indias rural poor?