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  1. In which of the following movements, did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?
    1. Non-cooperation Movement
    2. Rowlatt Satyagraha
    3. Ahmedabad Strike
    4. Bardoli Satyagraha
Correct Option: C

In the Ahmedabad strike, Mahatma Gandhi made his first use of hunger strike as a weapon. In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi intervened in a dispute between the workers and mill-owners of Ahmedabad . He advised the workers to go on strike and to demand a 35 per cent increase in wages. But he insisted that the workers should not use violence against the employers during the strike.



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