Where did Mahatma Gandhi launch his first satyagraha movement in India in 1917? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Where did Mahatma Gandhi launch his first satyagraha movement in India in 1917?
A. Champaran
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bardoli
D. Kheda
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Gandhiji’s first satyagraha in India took place in Champaran (Bihar) in 1917 to protect the farmers from the oppressive Tinkathia system enforced by European indigo planters.

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