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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Indian Opinion

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Indian Opinion”.
Mahatma Gandhi published the newspaper Indian Opinion in South Africa in 1903 to fight against racial discrimination and demand civil rights for Indians.

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