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Gandhi: An Autobiography — The Story of My Experiments with Truth

Test your knowledge with 45 questions across 3 challenge tiers

Based on the book Gandhi: An Autobiography — The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

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Satyagraha

Truth-force or soul-force – Gandhi method of nonviolent resistance based on truth and love

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Satyagraha means holding firmly to truth and resisting injustice through nonviolent means

Ahimsa

The principle of nonviolence and non-harm to all living beings

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Ahimsa extended beyond not killing to avoiding all harm in thought word and deed

Ashram

A spiritual community where Gandhi and followers lived practicing simple communal life

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Gandhi established ashrams in South Africa and India as bases for his movement

Brahmacharya

Self-discipline including celibacy that Gandhi adopted for spiritual and practical reasons

Example

Gandhi took vows of brahmacharya believing sexual energy should be channeled spiritually

Swadeshi

The commitment to use locally made goods especially Indian cloth rather than British imports

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Swadeshi meant wearing homespun khadi rather than British manufactured cloth

Khadi

Hand-spun cloth that became symbol of Indian self-reliance and resistance to British rule

Example

Gandhi spinning wheel and khadi represented economic independence from Britain

Harijan

Children of God – Gandhi term for untouchables whom he sought to integrate into society

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Gandhi worked to end untouchability calling the lowest caste Harijans

Swaraj

Self-rule or independence – the goal of the Indian independence movement

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Swaraj meant not just political independence but also personal and spiritual self-governance

Civil Disobedience

Deliberate peaceful violation of unjust laws accepting punishment

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Gandhi civil disobedience involved breaking laws nonviolently and accepting consequences

Experiments with Truth

Gandhi subtitle for his autobiography describing his life as ongoing experimentation

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Gandhi saw his life as a series of experiments in discovering and living truth

Fasting

Going without food as spiritual discipline and political pressure

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Gandhi used fasting both for self-purification and to influence political situations

Vow

A solemn commitment that Gandhi believed essential for spiritual and moral development

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Gandhi took vows regarding diet celibacy simplicity and truth

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