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True or false: Gandhi was a British colonial leader.
True or false: Gandhi was a British colonial leader.
False (B)
True or false: Gandhi's use of nonviolent resistance was instrumental in India gaining independence from British rule.
True or false: Gandhi's use of nonviolent resistance was instrumental in India gaining independence from British rule.
True (A)
True or false: Gandhi's influence was limited to India and did not inspire movements for civil rights and freedom in other parts of the world.
True or false: Gandhi's influence was limited to India and did not inspire movements for civil rights and freedom in other parts of the world.
False (B)
True or false: The title Mahātmā is a posthumous honorific given to Gandhi and is used worldwide to refer to him.
True or false: The title Mahātmā is a posthumous honorific given to Gandhi and is used worldwide to refer to him.
True or false: Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was never challenged by Muslim nationalism.
True or false: Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was never challenged by Muslim nationalism.
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Study Notes
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist.
- He employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.
- He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
- The honorific Mahātmā is now used throughout the world to refer to him.
- Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat and trained in law in London.
- He first employed nonviolent resistance in South Africa for a campaign for civil rights.
- Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, and achieving self-rule.
- He was imprisoned many times in both South Africa and India.
- Gandhi's vision of an independent India based on religious pluralism was challenged by Muslim nationalism.
- He attempted to alleviate distress during religious violence and undertook several hunger strikes.
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