3 Questions
When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India?
1915
What did Mahatma Gandhi use to challenge British colonialism?
Nonviolent resistance
What did Mahatma Gandhi do to protest religious violence?
Undertook several hunger strikes
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.
Test your knowledge of Mahatma Gandhi's life and impact on the Indian independence movement and global civil rights. Learn about his early life, leadership of the Indian National Congress, nonviolent resistance, and his influence on peace movements worldwide.
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