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Modern Indian History›Ch 5: Gandhian Era›Gandhi's Early Satyagrahas
Master South Africa, Champaran, Ahmedabad, and Kheda for competitive exams
Gandhi's early movements in Champaran, Ahmedabad, and Kheda established Satyagraha as a powerful weapon against colonial injustice. These regional campaigns transformed him from a political activist into a mass leader of India.
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| Movement | Year | Core Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Champaran | 1917 | Tinkathia system (Indigo) |
| Ahmedabad | 1918 | Plague bonus dispute |
| Kheda | 1918 | Crop failure & revenue |
Tinkathia
(3/20th land cultivation)
3/20th land cultivation
Farmers were forced to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land.
Return 1915
(Came back to India)
Came back to India
Gandhi returned from South Africa on January 9, 1915.
Plague Bonus
(Ahmedabad mill dispute)
Ahmedabad mill dispute
Workers demanded a 35 percent wage hike due to inflation.
No-Tax
(Kheda peasant campaign)
Kheda peasant campaign
Vallabhbhai Patel assisted Gandhi in leading the Kheda satyagraha.
Champaran was India's first satyagraha overallFirst was in South Africa (1906)
Champaran was Gandhi's first in India, but South Africa was his global debut.
Kheda happened before AhmedabadAhmedabad happened before Kheda
Ahmedabad mill strike occurred in Feb-Mar 1918, Kheda started in Mar 1918.
Gandhi led Rowlatt before ChamparanChamparan was in 1917, Rowlatt in 1919
Rowlatt Satyagraha was India's first all-India mass strike in 1919.
Q1.Which of the following was Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha movement in India?
Q2.During which movement did Mahatma Gandhi first use the weapon of hunger strike?