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Where did Gandhi train in law before moving to South Africa?
What was the purpose of Gandhi's campaign for civil rights in South Africa?
What was the outcome of Gandhi's Dandi Salt March in 1930?
What was the main challenge to Gandhi's vision of an independent India?
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What was the outcome of Britain granting independence to India in 1947?
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Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
- Gandhi was born in 1869 in coastal Gujarat, India.
- He trained in law in London and moved to South Africa in 1893.
- Gandhi lived in South Africa for 21 years and employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- In 1915, he returned to India and led nationwide campaigns for social justice, religious and ethnic amity, and self-rule.
- Gandhi led Indians in challenging the British-imposed salt tax with the Dandi Salt March in 1930.
- He was imprisoned multiple times in both South Africa and India.
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged by Muslim nationalism.
- In August 1947, Britain granted independence, but the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, India and Pakistan, leading to religious violence.
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How well do you know about Mahatma Gandhi and India's struggle for independence? Test your knowledge with our quiz! Learn more about Gandhi's life, his use of nonviolent resistance, and the challenges faced during India's struggle for independence. Keywords: Mahatma Gandhi, India, independence, nonviolent resistance, social justice, Dandi Salt March, partition.
