Practicing Success
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi lead a successful mill workers strike in Ahmedabad? |
1917 1918 1916 1919 |
1918 |
The correct answer is Option 2- 1918 Mahatma Gandhi led a successful mill workers strike in Ahmedabad in 1918. The strike was sparked by the mill owners' decision to withdraw the plague bonus that they had been paying to the workers during the plague outbreak of 1917. The workers also demanded a 50% increase in wages. Gandhi agreed to lead the workers' strike and adopted the strategy of non-violent resistance, or satyagraha. The workers went on strike and refused to work until their demands were met. Gandhi also fasted for three days in support of the workers' cause. The strike lasted for over two months and caused significant economic losses to the mill owners. Eventually, the mill owners relented and agreed to most of the workers' demands. The strike was a major victory for the workers and helped to establish Gandhi as a leader of the Indian independence movement. |