History & Civics
In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Rowlatt Satyagraha
- Ahmedabad Strike
- Bardoli Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi
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Ahmedabad Strike
Reason — During the Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918, Gandhiji supported the mill-workers in their demand for higher wages. When the workers began to weaken, he undertook a fast. This was the first time he used hunger strike as a weapon in an Indian struggle.
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