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Gandhi was born in Gujarat, Western India, in 1869. He grew up surrounded by religious traditions of compassion, vegetarianism, and tolerance for all people. He got married at the age of 13. When he was 19, he went to London to study law. He returned to India to practice as a lawyer but was hampered by British officials, so he accepted a job in South Africa.
In South Africa, Gandhi faced discrimination and hardship wherever he went. He was treated as a third-class citizen by white people. This awakened in him questions about social justice and the role of the British in India. He returned to India in 1915, ready to put to work the concept of passive resistance he developed in South Africa.
Between 1916 and 1945, Gandhi campaigned tirelessly to set India free from British rule. He started by leading protests against British taxes and landlords, and walked across India encouraging non-cooperation with the British. He was arrested and imprisoned for creating unrest. Gandhi's fame spread all over the nation. He was assassinated in 1948. Two years later, India became an independent republic.
SYNONYM MATCH
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right. Are your answers the same as other students’? Paragraphs 1 and 2 | | | 1. | protests | a. | acceptance | 2 | icon | b. | remembered | 3. | commemorated | c. | blocked | 4. | compassion | d. | demonstrations | 5. | tolerance | e. | symbol | 6. | hampered | f. | care | Paragraphs 3 and 4 | | | 7. | hardship | g. | dealt with | 8. | treated | h. |