Quit India Flashcards
(38 cards)
As a child what was his family religion?
Hinduism
Where was Gandhi born and raised?
Porbandar, Gujarat, India
Where did Gandhi study law?
Inns of Court School of Law
Where did Gandhi work for 21 years?
South Africa
In June of 1893 Gandhi was thrown out of a __________ for only white people, in South Africa.
Train Car
What does Mahatma mean?
Great soul
Gandhi’s short story ____________ was a critique of western modernity.
Hind Swaraj; 1909
What year did Gandhi return to South Africa?
1915
Gandhi was an important member of the…
Indian National Congress
What does Swaraj mean?
Self rule
What did Gandhi propose the untouchables should be called?
Harijans
What does Harijans mean?
Children of God
What does bapu mean?
Father in Gujarati
Who gave Gandhi the title “Father of the Nation”?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Literally, what does Satyagraha mean?
Insistence on truth
Sat or satya in Sanskirt means:
Truth
Ahimsa in Sanskirt means:
Nonviolence
Tapasya or sadhana in Sanskirt means:
Self-suffering
The key principle of Gandhi’s approach was based off of what three things?
Truth, nonviolence, and self suffering
Quit India is a:
Speech
Nonviolent activists were called _________.
Satyagrahi
Around what time did Gandhi take leadership of the Indian National Congress?
1920s
During which movements did Gandhi boycott British goods?
The Non-Cooperation Movement and the Swadeshi movement
When did the Salt March begin?
March 12, 1930
