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What year was Mahatma Gandhi born?
What year was Mahatma Gandhi born?
Where did Mahatma Gandhi train as a lawyer?
Where did Mahatma Gandhi train as a lawyer?
How did Mahatma Gandhi attempt to alleviate distress in the months following independence?
How did Mahatma Gandhi attempt to alleviate distress in the months following independence?
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in the small coastal town of Porbandar, Gujarat, in western India.
- Gandhi trained as a lawyer and moved to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant.
- In 1915, at the age of 45, Gandhi returned to India and soon became involved in the Indian National Congress, leading campaigns for civil rights and self-rule.
- Gandhi was imprisoned many times, most notably in South Africa and India.
- Following independence in 1947, the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan.
- Gandhi attempted to alleviate distress in the months following independence by undertaking several hunger strikes.
- Gandhi died on January 30, 1948, in Delhi, India, at the age of 80.
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Test your knowledge about Mahatma Gandhi's life, from his birth in Porbandar, Gujarat, to his involvement in the Indian National Congress and his efforts for civil rights and self-rule.
