Test Your Knowledge of Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Legacy

• 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.

This quiz tests your knowledge of Mahatma Gandhi. In this quiz, you will be asked about some of his key beliefs and accomplishments.