Mahatma Gandhi Trivia Quiz

Answer: True

Mahatma Gandhi is known as the "Father of the Indian Nation", for his role in its struggle for independence. Other affectionate names by which he is known include "Bapu" (Gujarati for "father") and the diminutive form "Gandhiji".

Answer: Karamchand Gandhi

Karamchand Gandhi was a diwan (chief minister) of Porbandar (a district in Gujrat) at the time of Gandhi's birth, but later he became the diwan at Rajkot in 1876.

Answer: 1869

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujrat, in a middle class family. His birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti and is a national holiday in India.

Answer: Kasturba Gandhi

In May 1883 he married Kasturba Gandhi in an arranged child marriage. At that time Gandhi himself was only 13 years old.

Answer: All of these

Other books by him include "The Way to God", "My Experiments With Truth", "A Guide to Health", "Hind Swaraj or India Home Rule", "The Modern Monthly", "Soul Force", "To the Students", "Delhi Diary", "Vows and Observances", "An Autobiography" and many more.

Answer: 1888

In 1888 Gandhiji went to London, England, to study law at University College London. There he studied Indian law and was trained as a barrister. After completing his studies, he went to South Africa in 1893.

Answer: 1915

At the age of 46, after spending 21 years in South Africa, Gandhi arrived back in India in 1915. Having led Indians in South Africa, he was already a respected leader, known internationally. After reaching India, Mahatma Gandhi spent his first year travelling throughout the country, to increase his understanding of the people and the overall situation.

Answer: 1919

In 1919 Gandhiji gave a call for a satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act that the British had just passed. The Rowlatt Act curbed fundamental rights of Indians such as the freedom of expression and strengthen police powers. Mahatma Gandhi and other nationalist felt that the government had no right to restrict people's basic freedom, hence his call for "satyagraha", which means "Request for the truth".

Answer: 1942

Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India Movement in August 1942. In the movement he told the people that they should "do or die" in their efforts to fight the British but they must fight non-violently. Gandhi and other nationalists were jailed at once, but the movement spread, and by its end over 90,000 people had been arrested and around 1,000 killed by police gunfire.

Answer: 1948

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated in the garden of the former Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti) on 30 January 1948. His death day is celebrated as 'Sahid Divad' (Martyr's Day) in India.