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Where did Gandhi first start Satyagraha in India? UPSC Prelims PYQ 2007

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At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Bardoli
  3. Champaran
  4. Kheda

Explanation

Option (c) is correct
  • The first Satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India was the Champaran Satyagraha. It was launched in Champaran district of Bihar to support indigo cultivators who were being exploited by European planters under the tinkathia system.
Answer: (c) Champaran