3 Questions
What year did India become independent?
1947
What did Mahatma Gandhi do to try to stop religious violence?
He undertook several hunger strikes
What month was Mahatma Gandhi born in?
October
Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born in October 1869 in Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and became involved in the Indian National Congress in the early 1900s.
- In 1915, he returned to India and began leading campaigns for civil rights and self-rule.
- In 1947, India became independent and Gandhi was widely celebrated. However, religious violence broke out soon after, and he undertook several hunger strikes to try to stop it.
- He died in January 1948, a few months after completing his final hunger strike.
Test your knowledge about the life and contributions of Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in India's fight for independence and a proponent of nonviolent civil disobedience. Learn about his early life, involvement in the Indian National Congress, leadership in campaigns for civil rights and self-rule, and his efforts to prevent religious violence through hunger strikes.
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