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Q14 (NDA-II/2009) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

The Passive Resistance Association was first formed by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1906 to organize a campaign against the introduction of

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In 1906, the Transvaal government introduced the Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance, commonly known as the 'Black Act'. This legislation required all Indians to register with the authorities, provide fingerprints, and carry a Certificate of Registration at all times [t3, t4]. In response, Mahatma Gandhi organized a mass meeting at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg on September 11, 1906, where the Passive Resistance Association was formed to oppose this humiliating law [t1, t3]. This marked the birth of Satyagraha, as participants pledged to face imprisonment rather than submit to the registration requirements [t3, t5]. While Gandhi later campaigned against the poll tax and disenfranchisement, the specific formation of the Passive Resistance Association in 1906 was a direct reaction to the compulsory registration certificates [c2, t3]. The movement eventually led to the public burning of these certificates in 1908 [t5].

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  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi > Congress View > p. 327
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