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Mahatma Gandhi

1869–1948 · Gujarat · National movement · Nonviolent organizer

A handful of salt can challenge an empire.

A handful of salt can challenge an empire. The choices below are fictional dilemmas inspired by this setting. They are not recorded quotations or actions.

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Mahatma Gandhi: history and tradition

Gandhi’s years in South Africa shaped his public activism. He supported indigo cultivators’ grievances in Champaran. The march to Dandi challenged the British salt monopoly. Independence came with partition and mass violence; Gandhi worked for communal peace.
  1. Overview and references — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi
  2. Source reviewed 21 October 2026; fictional choices and alternate outcomes are authored for HeroLog.

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