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1. Gandhi’s Entry into Indian Politics

  • Gandhi returned to India in January 1915 after two decades abroad, mostly in South Africa.
  • South Africa shaped him as a leader of non-violent protest, religion harmony, and opposition to caste discrimination.
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhale became his acknowledged political mentor.
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2. Early Peasant and Labour Struggles

  • Gandhi spent much of 1917 in Champaran seeking security of tenure and freedom to choose crops for peasants.
  • In 1918 he intervened in the Ahmedabad textile mill workers’ dispute.
  • In 1918 he also joined the Kheda peasants’ tax remission campaign.
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3. Rowlatt Satyagraha and Non-Cooperation

  • During the First World War, the British had instituted censorship of the press and detention without trial.
  • The Rowlatt Act continued these wartime measures.
  • The Rowlatt Satyagraha made Gandhi a truly national leader.
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4. Gandhi as a People’s Leader

  • By 1922 Gandhi had transformed Indian nationalism into a mass movement.
  • Poor peasants, workers, and artisans saw him as a Mahatma.
  • People admired that he dressed simply, lived simply, and spoke in a language close to theirs.

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Gandhi returned to India in JanuarySatyagraha was Gandhi’s method of nonIn 1917 Gandhi worked in ChamparanThe Rowlatt Act continued wartime censorshipNon

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Key topics in Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond include Gandhi’s Entry into Indian Politics, Early Peasant and Labour Struggles, Rowlatt Satyagraha and Non-Cooperation, Gandhi as a People’s Leader. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
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