10 Questions
What is the meaning of the honorific Mahātmā?
great-souled
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
South Africa
At what age was Gandhi called to the bar?
22
What was Gandhi's primary goal?
To lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule
Where was Gandhi born and raised?
Gujarat
What was Gandhi's main goal as a leader of the Indian National Congress?
To achieve swaraj or self-rule
What was the purpose of Gandhi's Dandi Salt March in 1930?
To challenge the British-imposed salt tax
What was the outcome of Britain granting independence to India in 1947?
India was divided into two dominions, a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan
Why did Gandhi undertake several hunger strikes in the months following India's independence?
To alleviate distress caused by religious violence
What did Gandhi adopt as a mark of identification with India's rural poor?
The short dhoti woven with hand-spun yarn
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