GANDHI

B1- Why did Gandhi go to live in South Africa?

B1-Because he went to live in South Africa to work for an Indian firm.

B2-What did think of the treatment of Indian people there? What did he do as a result of his experiences?

B2- He thought that the treatment of Indian people was awful, so he spent the next twenty years defending the rights of Indians in South Africa.

B3-According to Gandhi , what isthe most effective form of protest?

B3-He believed that non-violence resistance was the most effective form of protest

B4-What does "Mahatma" mean?

B4-Mahatma means "Great Soul"

B5-Why did Gandhi think that Indians shouldn"t figth for Britain in WWII?


B5- He thought that Indians shouldn't fight for Britain in WWII because they lacked freedom at home.

B6-Why was Gandhi assassinated?

B6- He was assassinated beacuse when India was split into two parts (Hindus and Muslims) he worked hard for peace between India and Pakistan. Hindu nationalists thought that he was doing too much for the Muslims, so a Hindu nationalist shot and killed him.

B7-Gandhi once said that "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind".What do you think that he meant by that?How did it influence his method of protest?

B7-I think  that for the violence was something different from what the demas were thinking for to speak was to act and to confront the things and if for example it had used the violence since throbbing it had not had the same effect since it was the human only one that could use the words and not the violence because of it deberiamos follow his steps and admire this person who was made listen.


SALT MARCH:


B8-Why did Gandhi go on the Salt March?

B8. The Salt March was a nonviolent protest and Gandhi went on it because he complained about salt production in India. It was forbidden.

B9-How did the Salt March inspire other Indians?

B9. The Salt March inspired other Indians. It began with about 80 men and ended with 12,000 supporters.

B10-What was satyagraha?

B10. Satyagraha was a concept introduced by Mahatma Gandhi to designate a determined form of nonviolent resistance. It means "holding onto truth".

B11-What happened at the Dharasana Salt Works?How did this affect international opinion about British rule in Indian?

B11. At the Dharasana Salt Works, British Indian police brutally attacked a group of about 2500 non-violent protestors. This affected international opinion about British rule in India and people started to support Indian freedom fighters.

B12-What happened to Gandhi as a result of the Salt March?

B12. As a result of the Salt March, Gandhi was arrested and spent 9 months in jail.