Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Legacy Quiz

• Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Gujarat, India.
• He trained as a lawyer and started his own law practice in India but was not successful.
• He moved to South Africa in 1893 and began to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit.
• He became involved in the struggle for civil rights and started using nonviolent resistance.
• He led the Indian National Congress and led nationwide campaigns for improving the conditions of the poor and ending religious violence.
• In 1947, Britain granted independence to India and the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan.
• Gandhi did not celebrate independence and visited the affected areas to try to stop religious violence.
• He undertook several hunger strikes in the months following independence to try to pressure the Indian government to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan.
• He died on January 30, 1948, at the age of 80.

Test your knowledge about the life and achievements of Mahatma Gandhi, an influential leader in India's fight for independence and advocate for civil rights. From his legal career to his role in nonviolent resistance and efforts to promote religious harmony, learn about the significant events that shaped his legacy.