Gandhi

How old was Gandhi when he and his wife were married?

13

In what year did Gandhi return to India? What major world event was occuring at that time?

1915, World War I

How many Indians were arrested?

90-100,000

What tragic event occurs in the opening scene?

Gandhi was killed by a person

By what nicknames did the people of India begin calling Gandhi?

Mahatma

Of which religious groups did Gandhi claim to be a member of?

Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Jewish

What happened to Gandhi's wife?

She had a heart attack and died

why were the destination and date of arrival of this march important?

anniversary of the massacre at the golden temple

Why did Gandhi call for an end to the march?

because there was a massacre of english soldiers doesnt want to go to the wrong direction

what did south africa and india have in common in thhe 1890s?

both were imperialized by Britian and had injustice

After the meeting about the fighting, to which city did Gandhi go?

calcutta

what did the voice in the crowd say to spark a reply of "kill me first"

death to gandhi

what did gandhi suggest to the Hindu man who was worried about going to hell because he had killed a muslim child?

find a muslim child and raise him as your own and a muslim

What did Gandhi demand from the British government officials after the masacre?

for the British to leave, 100,000 british cannot control 350 million indians

How did Gandhi get the indians to stop the violence

he fasted

When gandhi got off the train, what did he say to the young british officer who confronted him

he is an indian travelling in his own country,no trouble "my name is gandhi they seem to want me"

when gandhi returned to india, why was he wearing traditional Indian "homespun" clothing instead of European-style clothes?

he wanted to be alike with his people and commrades

when he was in prison, why didnt Gandhi accept the help of his old friend Charlie the preist?

he wants to show the people in India that what they need to do can be done by Indians alone

why was gandhi thrown off a train?

he was a colored attorney, he refused to get off first class

what deal did the British royal governer General Smuts make with Gandhi regarding unfavorable laws?

he will repeal the unjust act if all indian immigrations be stopped

what did the hindus drop at gandhi's feet?

hindu swords

what was Gandhi's religion? What was his profession?

hindu, attorney

what was done with gandhi's body after he was killed?

his ashes were spread across the ganges river

What was the response of the British indians making salt?

intially did not want to respond, to arrest everyone except Gandhi, beat and arrested Indians

Who did Gandhi want to become the first prime minister of india?

jinnah

what was the name of the muslim leader?

jinnah

what did the marchers do when the British mounted police charged them?

lied down

what did the newspaper headline read?

mahatma gandhi fast unto death

on his sickbed, what was gandhi's reply when asked what he wanted?

make him believe that it will never start again

Why did the clothes the Indians got from England make hunger and unhappiness?

many did not have jobs

What was Gandhi's next act of civil disobedience?

march to the sea and make salt (illegal to make or sell without government)

name two parts of the new laws regarding indians in south africa?

marriage doesnt count if youre not Christian, all Indians will be fingerprinted

what happened to the golden temple?

massacre, 1516 casualties

what was the name of the hindu leader?

nehru

What response did Gandhi suggest to the harsh new British laws?

never submit to such laws, resistance should be provactive wants to change the minds, not kill them, wants a period of fasting

When and where does the movie begin?

new delhi india, 1948 (january 30).

Did gandhi believe that Hitler could be defeated using nonviolence?

not without defeat and great pain

What did the judge order Gandhi to do? What was Gandhi's response?

out of the plubins for disturbing the peace, he said he wont go and wont pay 100 rubees

when did the fighting break out on the india-pakistan border?

pakistan-muslim, india-hindu, august 1947

according to gandhi what was the worst form of violence?

poverty

What happened to the countryside when Gandhi was imprisoned again?

riots keep breaking out, armies attacking crowds with clubs, english civillians killed

on what grounds was gandhi arrested? Define this term?

sedition- criticizing the government

why did gandhi think that India shouldn't break away from England during world war II?

so they would still be friends with Britian after independence

When and where does the movie flashback to after the opening scene?

southern africa 1893

According to gandhi, what prevented home rule?

they gave speeches for each other, congress/educated do not represent all of India, have to identify with the lower class because if they dont the poor wont follow them.

according to mirabel, what did the workers in England think about Gandhi's boycott of British clothing?

they understand

What happened to the Indians who tried to shut down the salt works?

they were beaten

why did Gandhi try to make his wife help clean the community toilets?

to demonstrate that everyone is equal and nobod is beneath anyone, its "principle"

Why did Gandhi go to england?

to discuss the possible independence of india

Why did Gandhi lead the march to the mines?

to meet his friends in jail (wanted them to be free).

Why did gandhi set out on his train trip?

to see true india, to publish journals about india

what reason did the British general give for having opened fire on the unarmed crowd?

to send a message to india (not supposed to be meeting)

Why did soldiers arrest Gandhi's wife?

wanted to speak for gandhi