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When was the honorific Mahātmā first applied to Gandhi?
When was the honorific Mahātmā first applied to Gandhi?
- In 1893 when he moved to South Africa
- In 1914 while he was in South Africa (correct)
- In 1891 when he was called to the bar
- In 1948, the year of his death
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
Where did Gandhi first employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights?
- In London during his law training
- In South Africa representing an Indian merchant (correct)
- In India during the campaign for independence
- In Gujarat, where he was born and raised
What was Gandhi's profession before he became a political ethicist and anti-colonial nationalist?
What was Gandhi's profession before he became a political ethicist and anti-colonial nationalist?
- A teacher
- A doctor
- A lawyer (correct)
- A merchant