Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Legacy

• 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 campaign for civil rights and achieve independence from British rule in 1915.
• In 1947, British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan, and Gandhi opposed the official celebration of independence.
• He visited the areas affected by religious violence and attempted to alleviate distress.
• Gandhi undertook several hunger strikes in an effort to stop religious violence. The last of these, begun in Delhi on January 12, 1948, was also an attempt to pressure the Indian government to pay out cash assets owed to Pakistan.
• Gandhi died on January 30, 1948.

Test your knowledge about the life and achievements of Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader in India's struggle for independence from British rule. Learn about his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, his efforts to alleviate distress during religious violence, and his impact on India's history.