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Which of the following movement is known as first Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. A
    Kheda movement
  2. B
    Ahmedabad movement
  3. C
    Quit India Movement
  4. D
    Champaran movement

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 in Bihar was the first Satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India. He was requested by Raj Kumar Shukla to look into the problems of indigo planters who were oppressed under the exploitative Tinkathia system.
Timeline of early Gandhian movements in India:

Champaran Satyagraha: 1917 (First Civil Disobedience)

Ahmedabad Mill Strike: 1918 (First Hunger Strike)

Kheda Satyagraha: 1918 (First Non-Cooperation)

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Which of the following movement is known as first Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi?
A
Kheda movement
B
Ahmedabad movement
C
Quit India Movement
D
Champaran movement

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