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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born to a Hindu family on October 2, 1869, in

India. He was a lawyer, politician, social activist and writer who became the leader of
the nationalist movement against the British rule of India. Today he is best known for
being a symbol of peace, humility and willful poverty.
At thirteen Gandhi was married to a girl who was the same age as he. He traveled to
London in 1888 to study law and graduated in 1891. After attempting but failing to
practice law in Bombay, India, Gandhi accepted a job offer in South Africa. He spent
more than two decades there. This is also where he found his true passion for
advocating civil rights.
In South Africa, where the Indian population mainly worked as poor laborers, Gandhi
experienced the oppression and racism in this country at first hand. He was thrown off
a train, barred from hotels reserved “for whites only,” and assaulted by a white mob.
Like his fellow Indians, he was not even allowed to walk on the pavement!
In 1894 Gandhi tried — but failed — to oppose a bill in court which would deny
Indians the right to vote. During the Second Boer War he organized a party of 1,100+
volunteers to carry wounded soldiers for miles to receive medical care. He was
awarded the Queen’s South Africa medal for this act.
The British victory in the war brought little relief to the Indians in South Africa. A law
was passed making it compulsory for Indians over eight years of age to carry a pass
bearing a thumbprint. This caused outrage among the Indian population, who refused
to register and, under Gandhi’s leadership, decided to resist passively. The struggle
lasted seven years, during which time Gandhi himself and thousands of other Indians
went to jail. Some were beaten and even shot.
On July 18, 1914, Gandhi returned to India and led his country to full independence
after 30 years of opposition to British rule – without violence. Their non-violence
policy, however, led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. British troops opened
fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters, killing nearly 400 Indians and wounding over
1,200.
After years of peaceful protesting, meetings with world leaders, and hunger strikes by
Gandhi, Britain finally granted India independence.
In 1948, at the age of 79, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a young
Hindu fanatic.
Gandhi received numerous accolades including:

• Rabindranath Tagore, a great Indian polymath, gave him the title of “Mahatma,”
meaning “great soul" in Sanskrit.
• Time magazine named him ‘Man of the Year’ in 1930.
• He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times between 1937 and 1948
though he was never awarded the prize. The Nobel Committee publicly declared its
regret for the omission decades later.
• In Johannesburg, South Africa, a statue of him was erected in the Gandhi square in
October 2003.
1) Where Gandhi was born?

Gandhi was born in India.
2) Gandhi had a range of professions- can you name 4 of them?
Gandhi was a lawyer, politician, social activist and writer who became the leader of the
nationalist movement against the British rule of India.
3) Do you know what humility means?
The word “humility” is that he is modest and peaceful.
4) Can you find the antonym for indifference in the passage?
The antonym of “indifference” is passion.
5) Do you know how long two decades are?
2 decades are like 20 years.
6) Can you name three of the hardships Gandhi experienced while in South Africa?
When he’s in South Africa, he has many hardships: He was thrown off a train, barred
from hotels reserved “for whites only,” and assaulted by a white mob.
7) What was the name of the medal he was eventually awarded?
The name of the medal that he was eventually awarded is the Queen’s South Africa
medal.
8) Gandhi was tried-but failed- to oppose a bill in court that would deny Indians the right
to vote. In what year did this happen?
It was happened in 1894.
9) Can you find the synonym for persecutions in the passage?
The synonym for “persecution” is oppression.
10) Do you know what the word mob means?
The word “mob” it means that there are a lot of people who were gathered, that are
angry and violent.
11) In what year did Gandhi return to India?
Gandhi returns to India on July 18, 1914.
12) In what year was the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
The Jallianwala Bagh was on 1919.
13) Do you know what the word passively means?
The word passively it means that he is not going to react for a situation and is that they
are not letting things happen.
14) Can you find the antonym for hostile in the passage?
The antonym for “hostile” is peaceful.
15) At what age did Gandhi pass way?
Gandhi was dead at the age of 79.
16) What was the cause of Gandhi’s death?
The cause of Gandhi’s death is that he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a young
Hindu fanatic.
17) Name two of Gandhi’s accolades.
In Johannesburg, South Africa, a statue of him was erected in the Gandhi square in
October 2003. Then the time magazine named him ‘Man of the Year’ in 1930.
18) What does Mahatma mean?
The word “Mahatma” means the great soul in Sanskrit.
19) What is Sanskrit?
Sanskrit is a language in India.
20) Do you know what polymath means?
The word “polymath” means that a person has lot of knowledge.
21) Can you find the synonym for autonomy in the passage?
The synonym of “autonomy” is independant.

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Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born to a Hindu family on October 2, 1869, in

Gandhi received numerous accolades including:

1) Where Gandhi was born?

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