3 Questions
What year did Mahatma Gandhi begin to use nonviolent resistance to fight for civil rights and achieve independence for India?
1915
What was the main reason for Mahatma Gandhi's last hunger strike in 1948?
To pressure India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan
When did Mahatma Gandhi die?
January 30, 1948
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and moved to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant.
- He began to use nonviolent resistance to fight for civil rights and achieve independence for India in 1915.
- Gandhi returned to India in 1921 and led the Indian National Congress.
- He attempted to stop religious violence following independence in 1947 by visiting areas affected by the violence.
- He undertook several hunger strikes in the years following independence.
- The last of these, begun in January 1948, was also an attempt to pressure India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan.
- Mahatma Gandhi died on January 30, 1948.
Test your knowledge on Mahatma Gandhi's life, his role in India's independence movement, and his nonviolent resistance approach. Learn about his early life, legal career, and efforts to promote peace and unity in India.
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