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When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India?
When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India?
- 1895
- 1905
- 1915 (correct)
- 1925
What did Mahatma Gandhi use to challenge British colonialism?
What did Mahatma Gandhi use to challenge British colonialism?
- Physical force
- Nonviolent resistance (correct)
- Diplomacy
- Economic sanctions
What did Mahatma Gandhi do to protest religious violence?
What did Mahatma Gandhi do to protest religious violence?
- Led a march
- Delivered a speech
- Wrote a letter
- Undertook several hunger strikes (correct)
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Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in the town of Porbandar in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and became involved in the Indian independence movement in the late 1890s.
- In 1915, he returned to India and started leading the Indian National Congress.
- Gandhi was a vocal opponent of British colonialism and employed nonviolent resistance to challenge their policies.
- He led the successful campaign for Indian independence in 1947 and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
- Gandhi adopted a simple lifestyle and adopted a hand-spun dhoti as a symbol of his commitment to the rural poor.
- He undertook several hunger strikes to protest religious violence and promote peace.
- In 1948, he died after undertaking a fast to pressure the Indian government to pay out Pakistan's debt.
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