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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

The prefix "mahatma" was added with the name of Gandhi:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: during Champaran Satyagraha

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “during Champaran Satyagraha”.
Rabindranath Tagore gave Mahatma Gandhi the title of "Mahatma" during the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917, influenced by Gandhi's leadership.

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Codes:
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