Modern Indian History

Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 by her own Sikh bodyguards in retaliation for Operation Blue Star, which involved a military raid on the Golden Temple.

The inter-dominion agreement regarding the recovery and repatriation of abducted women was effectively ended by the two governments in 1954.

The major wars between India and Pakistan occurred in 1947-48, 1965, 1971, and the Kargil conflict in 1999, totaling four.

Following the partition, the population of East Punjab (India) became predominantly Hindu and Sikh after the mass migration of Muslims to West Pakistan.

Mahatma Gandhi is globally recognized for his philosophy of Satyagraha, which emphasizes nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to achieve political goals.

The Partition of India in 1947 was primarily driven by the religious and political divide between the Muslim population and the Hindu population, leading to the creation of Pakistan and India.

Mohandas Gandhi was the leader most prominently known for opposing the caste system in India. Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini were not associated with anti-caste movements. Note that the question spells Gandhi as 'Ghandi' - this appears to be a typo but does not change the correct answer.

Mohandas Gandhi led the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule using nonviolent civil disobedience, most notably after World War I.

Mahatma is a Sanskrit title meaning Great Soul. It was bestowed upon Mohandas Gandhi by his followers and admirers in India.

Reza Shah Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran (formerly Persia) who modernized the country and asserted its independence in the early 20th century.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey. He led the Turkish War of Independence following World War I.

Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government. Gandhi used this as his primary method for non-violent resistance.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist and social reformer who advocated for militant nationalism and swaraj (self-rule).

In both India and Egypt, the early nationalist movements were largely led by Western-educated elites who had been exposed to European political ideas of democracy and self-determination.

Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government, typically done peacefully to protest perceived injustice.