• The statement "Sedition has become my religion" was famously given by Mahatma Gandhi during the Salt March or Dandi March in 1930. This was a pivotal act of civil disobedience against the British monopoly on salt production and sales.
• Salt March: Gandhi led a 240-mile march to the Arabian Sea to produce salt, defying British laws.  
• Civil Disobedience: This act was part of a larger campaign of nonviolent resistance against British rule.  
• Significance: The statement underscored Gandhi's commitment to challenging unjust laws through peaceful means, making sedition a form of moral and spiritual duty against colonial oppression.  

• The Poona Pact was a significant agreement reached in 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar concerning the representation of the Depressed Classes (later known as Scheduled Castes) in the Indian legislative system.   
• This pact was a result of Gandhi's opposition to the British proposal of separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, which he believed would further divide Indian society.
• Following the Poona Pact, Gandhi intensified his efforts towards the upliftment of Harijans (a term he used for the Depressed Classes), integrating their welfare into his broader social reform agenda.

 ● Context of the Statement: Mahatma Gandhi made the statement "Sedition has become my religion" during the period of the Salt March, which was part of the Civil Disobedience Movement. This movement was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly.  
 ● Significance of the Salt March: The Salt March, also known as the Dandi March, was a pivotal event in the Indian independence movement. It began on March 12, 1930, and lasted until April 6, 1930, when Gandhi and his followers reached Dandi and made salt from seawater, defying the British law.  
 ● Gandhi's Philosophy: The statement reflects Gandhi's commitment to nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as a means to challenge unjust laws and colonial rule. By equating sedition with his religion, Gandhi emphasized his dedication to the cause of Indian independence and his willingness to face legal consequences for his actions.

 ○ The Poona Pact was an agreement reached on September 24, 1932, between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes and upper-caste Hindu leaders on the reservation of electoral seats for the depressed classes in the legislature of British India.

 ○ Prior to the Poona Pact, the British government had announced the Communal Award, which provided separate electorates for the depressed classes. Gandhi opposed this as he believed it would further divide the Hindu community.

 ○ After the Poona Pact, Gandhi intensified his efforts towards the upliftment of the Harijans (a term he used for the untouchables) and included their welfare as a significant part of his social reform agenda.

 ○ This event marked a pivotal moment in Gandhi's campaign against untouchability, leading to increased focus on the social and economic upliftment of the Harijans.

●  Statement 1 is incorrect: It was not Rajendra Prasad but Raj Kumar Shukla who requested Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problems of peasants.

'Do or Die 'slogan is associated with Mahatma Gandhi. It is marked as the beginning of the Quit India Movement. Also known as the August Movement or August Kranti Movement, the Quit India Movement began on 8th August 1942.

●  Champaran (First Civil Disobedience)–1917;

●  Ahmedabad Mill Strike (First Hunger Strike)–March 1918;

●  Kheda Satyagraha (First Non-Cooperation)– June 1918.

•   The Non-Cooperation movement in 1922 was stopped because of the Chauri Chaura incidence of violence.

•   At the time of Independence:

o  President of Congress was J.B.Kriplani.

o  Viceroy of India was Lord Louis Mountbatten.

o  Government of India was in the hands of Viceroy’s Executive Council.

o  Executive Council of Viceroy was transformed into a council of ministers.

o  The Vice President of Executive Council was the Prime Minister of India i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru.

o  Commander-in-Chief of India Sir Claude Auchinleck

•   Mahatma Gandhi was not the member of Congress at the time of Independence.

On 12 March, 1930, Gandhi started his civil disobedience movement by starting Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat and reached Dandi on 6 April 1930 and broke the salt law.

Sevagram was the place of Mahatma Gandhi's ashram and his residence from 1936 to his death in 1948.

Wardha is famous for the many social reformers who have called it home. Mahatma Gandhi built his last ashram in Wardha. Its also famous because of Wardha session of INC in 1942 that passed resolution for immediate independence.

Chronological order

•   Champaran – 1917

•   Ahmedabad Mill Strike – February 1918

•   Kheda – March 1918

•   Non-cooperation Movement – 1920

•   It was Subhas Chandra Bose who used the term for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944.

Champaran satyagraha – 1917

Bardoli satyagraha – 1928

Dandi March – 1930

•   Mahatma Gandhi was highly disillusioned and clear in his thought.

•   His freedom movement was based on Satyagraha, Truth and Nonviolence.

•   Infact all the actions in his life were backed by ethical and moral values.

•   These values were ingrained in his thought and were reflected in his actions.

•   During his formative years in Africa, he extensively experimented with the impact and effectiveness of these values.

•   Once he was clear that Satyagraha was the most powerful method of mass action, he adopted it and applied it in India.

•   As a result of Chauri-Chaura incident Gandhi ji withdrew non co-operation movement.