Mahatma Gandhi made the first use of hunger strike as a weapon in the Ahmedabad Strike of 1918. In this movement, he advocated for the rights of textile mill workers and led a strike against the oppressive working conditions and low wages imposed by British colonial authorities. Gandhi believed in nonviolent resistance, and hunger strikes were one of the methods he employed to draw attention to the cause and put pressure on the authorities. By refusing to eat, he hoped to demonstrate the severity of the workers` plight and force the British officials to negotiate and address their demands. This act of self-sacrifice became a powerful tool in Gandhi`s arsenal of peaceful protest.