In which year Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in the support of peasants?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

Mahatma Gandhi organized a Satyagraha in the Kheda district of Gujarat in the year 1918.
The Satyagraha was a non-violent resistance movement in support of the peasants who were facing immense difficulties due to the oppressive policies of the British government, particularly the high taxes they imposed on the farmers.
The Satyagraha was successful in achieving its objectives, and it helped establish Mahatma Gandhi's leadership in the Indian independence movement.

Additional Information

Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) was born on October 2, 1869.
He was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer.
He became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India.
He was known as the Father of the Nation.
Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest (Satyagraha) to achieve political and social progress.
He died January 30, 1948, in Delhi, and the day is celebrated as Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs' Day.
His autobiography is titled My Experiments with Truth.
Important movements led by Mahatma Gandhi:
- Champaran Movement (1917)
- Kheda Movement (1918)
- Khilafat Movement (1919)
- Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)
- Civil Disobedience Movement: Dandi March (1930)
- Quit India Movement (1942)