The Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918 led by Mahatma Gandhi involved a dispute between workers and owners regarding:
A. Arbitrary termination of employment
B. The safety of laborers in industrial units
C. The withdrawal of the 'Plague Bonus'
D. Working hours and leave policies
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The dispute was centered on the withdrawal of the Plague Bonus. Gandhiji went on a hunger strike to successfully secure a 35% wage hike for the textile workers.
Explanation:
Jyotirao Phule founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers' Society) in 1873 in Pune, Maharashtra, to promote education and social rights for marginalized communities.
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