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Whe'chunna of dese is de mo' correct?
Whe'chunna of dese is de mo' correct?
Whe'chunna of dese is de mo' correct?
Whe'chunna of dese is de mo' correct?
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Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, nationalist and political ethicist.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
- Gandhi inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
- He was born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat, India.
- Gandhi trained in law at the Inner Temple, London, and was called to the bar at age 22 in June 1891.
- He moved to South Africa in 1893 and lived there for 21 years, where he first employed nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921.
- He led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, ending untouchability, and achieving self-rule.
- Gandhi challenged the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km Dandi Salt March in 1930 and called for British to quit India in 1942.
- He was assassinated on 30 January 1948, while on a hunger strike to stop religious violence.
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Test your knowledge of the life and legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Indian lawyer, nationalist, and political ethicist who led the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. From his upbringing in a Hindu family in Gujarat to his use of nonviolent resistance and leadership of the Indian National Congress, this quiz covers the key moments and achievements of Gandhi's life. See how much you know about his campaigns for civil rights, women's rights, and self-rule, and learn more
