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Q74 (NDA-II/2017) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

In April 2017, India celebrated 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s

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In April 2017, India celebrated the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha in Champaran, which began in April 1917 [5]. This movement was Gandhi's first major non-violent campaign in India, undertaken to address the grievances of indigo farmers in Bihar who were oppressed by the Tinkathia system [1]. Gandhi arrived in Motihari, Champaran, on April 10, 1917, marking the start of his first successful civil disobedience movement on Indian soil [2]. The Government of India and various organizations held commemorative programs from April 2017 to April 2018 to honor this historic milestone [5]. Other events like the Kheda Satyagraha (1918), the Dandi March (1930), and Gandhi's return from South Africa (1915) did not align with a 100-year anniversary in April 2017 [4].

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  1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > Fig. 11.17 > p. 314
  2. [5] http://gandhismriti.gov.in/gsdsprogram/champaran-satyagraha-100-years-%E2%80%93-major-activities
  3. [2] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=160650
  4. [4] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > 1. A Leader Announces Himself > p. 287
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