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When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India?
When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India?
- 1915 (correct)
- 1869
- 1893
- 1947
What did Gandhi campaign for in South Africa?
What did Gandhi campaign for in South Africa?
- Self-rule
- Easing poverty
- Building religious and ethnic amity (correct)
- Ending untouchability
When did Gandhi die?
When did Gandhi die?
- October 2, 1869
- January 30, 1948 (correct)
- 1893
- 1947
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Study Notes
- Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in the coastal town of Porbandar, Gujarat, India.
- He trained as a lawyer and started his own law practice in India, but was unable to achieve success.
- In 1893, Gandhi moved to South Africa to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit.
- He lived in South Africa for 21 years, during which time he campaigned for civil rights and against discrimination.
- In 1915, Gandhi returned to India and became the leader of the Indian National Congress.
- Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding womens rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, and achieving self-rule.
- In 1947, British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan, and Gandhi opposed the decision.
- Gandhi undertook several hunger strikes between 1947 and 1948 to pressure the Indian government to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan.
- Gandhi died on January 30, 1948, at the age of 80.
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