Multiple choice

While holding a first-class ticket Gandhiji was ordered by a railway official to shift to the van compartment. On his refusal to comply with the unjust order, a constable was called to push him out with bag and baggage. Identify the railway station where this incident took place.

  1. Natal

  2. Maritzburg

  3. London

  4. Tokyo

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The incident occurred at the Pietermaritzburg railway station in South Africa in 1893. Despite holding a first-class ticket, Gandhi was ordered to move to the van compartment (third class) reserved for non-whites. His refusal led to him being thrown off the train, which became a turning point in his life.