Where did Mahatma Gandhi launch his first satyagraha movement in India in 1917?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Champaran
C. Kheda
D. Bardoli
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Gandhiji’s first satyagraha in India took place in Champaran (Bihar) in 1917 to protect the farmers from the oppressive Tinkathia system enforced by European indigo planters.
Explanation:
Awadh was annexed by the British in 1856 under the Doctrine of Lapse, on the grounds of alleged misgovernance. This annexation was a major cause of the Revolt of 1857.
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