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Which movement marked Mahatma Gandhi's very first use of a 'hunger strike' as a political weapon in India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Champaran Satyagraha
  2. Rowlatt Satyagraha
  3. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
  4. Kheda Satyagraha

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Ahmedabad Mill Strike

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Ahmedabad Mill Strike šŸ“š Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi successfully used the hunger strike strategy for the first time during the Ahmedabad Mill Strike in 1918. He intervened to resolve a bitter dispute between the Gujarati textile mill owners and the workers over the withdrawal of the plague bonus. His fast unto death put immense moral pressure on the owners, who eventually agreed to grant a 35% wage increase.