Gandhi's aims and beliefs Flashcards
1
Q
What was satyagraha
A
‘Truth force’
2
Q
Where did Gandhi work before coming to India
A
south africa
3
Q
What was his job
A
lawyer
4
Q
What made him influential
A
he was able to communicate to people of different castes and religions
5
Q
What was his dad’s profession
A
Prime minister
6
Q
Where did Gandhi come from
A
royalty
7
Q
At what age did he get married
A
13
8
Q
What was his watershed moment in South Africa
A
thrown off a train
9
Q
What did Gandhi do in resistence
A
fasted
10
Q
What nationalist party did Gandhi lead
A
congress
11
Q
What did Gandhi do to restrain himself
A
sleep naked next to women
12
Q
What did Mahatma mean
A
great-souled
13
Q
What created humanity
A
truth
14
Q
What did Gandhi hate
A
passive resistance
15
Q
What did passive resistance imply
A
That he does nothing where in fact he takes part in active non-cooperation
