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What was the reason for Gandhi's move to South Africa?
What was the reason for Gandhi's move to South Africa?
- To start a successful law practice
- To study law at the Inner Temple, London
- To represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit (correct)
- To raise a family
What did Gandhi adopt as a mark of identification with India's rural poor?
What did Gandhi adopt as a mark of identification with India's rural poor?
- The traditional Hindu attire
- The British suit and tie
- The Muslim kurta and pyjama
- The short dhoti woven with hand-spun yarn (correct)
What was the goal of the 400 km (250 mi) Dandi Salt March led by Gandhi in 1930?
What was the goal of the 400 km (250 mi) Dandi Salt March led by Gandhi in 1930?
- Expanding women's rights
- Ending untouchability
- Challenging the British-imposed salt tax (correct)
- Achieving swaraj or self-rule
What was the indirect goal of Gandhi's hunger strike in Delhi in 1948?
What was the indirect goal of Gandhi's hunger strike in Delhi in 1948?
What was the reason for the partition of the British Indian Empire in 1947?
What was the reason for the partition of the British Indian Empire in 1947?