3 Questions
Mahatma Gandhi was born on _______ 2nd, 1869 in Gujarat.
October
In 1930, he led the successful _______ protest in India.
salt-tax
Gandhi died on _______ 30th, 1948 at the age of 80.
January
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2nd, 1869, in a small town in coastal Gujarat.
- He trained as a lawyer and moved to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant.
- In 1915, he returned to India and began leading protests against discrimination and poverty.
- In 1921, he became the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC).
- Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for a number of social reforms, including ending discrimination and poverty, expanding womens rights, and building religious and ethnic amity.
- In 1930, he led the successful salt-tax protest in India.
- In 1942, Gandhi called for the British to leave India.
- In 1947, India became independent and the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, India and Pakistan.
- Gandhi visited the affected areas after independence and undertook several hunger strikes to stop religious violence.
- Gandhi died on January 30th, 1948, at the age of 80.
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