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                                            Mahatma Gandhi

                                            1869 - 1948

1.  What is the meaning of "caste system" as it relates to India?

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2. What is an  Untouchable ?

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3.  What happened to Gandhi in South Africa that caused him to become a civil rights leader?

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4.  What were Gandhi's four goals when he began his fast in Delhi?

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5.  Describe his protest against the Salt Tax.

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6.  Where did the Muslims go when British rule ended in India?

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7.  How did Gandhi die?  ___________________________________________________

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