Gandhi’s protest hunger strike is the reason why the post-partition fighting between Hindus and Muslims had ended. Moreover, Gandhi started for fasting from September 18-October 8 in Delhi.
EXPLANATION:
That was not only fast done by Gandhi to protest. Here is the list of fast done by him:
1.Gandhi undertook the first penitential fast on November 10-16, 1913.
2.Gandhi embarked on 14 days fast for second penitential fast in April 1914
3.Gandhi took fasting for 3 days on March 15-18, 1918 concerning raiding mill workers Ahmedabad. It brought the mill workers to agree to arbitration.
4.Gandhi took the first anti-violence fast on April 14-16, 1919.
5.Gandhi took fast for 4 days On November 19-22, 1921 for the second anti-violence on the occasion of the arrival of Prince of Wales.
6.Gandhi took fast for 5 days on February 2-7, 1922 for the third anti-violence for atonement for the violence done in Chauri Chaura.
7.Gandhi took a 21 day-long fast on September 18-October 8, 1924 in Delhi for Hindu-Muslim unity.
8.Gandhi undertook 7 days of fasting for Third Penitential Fast on November 24-30, 1925,
9.Gandhi took a 6-days fast on September 20-26, 1932 in Poona, India when the British Government determined to split the electorates and split reservation of seats for disadvantaged people. The British Government detached the clauses as the achievement of the fast by Gandhi.
10.Gandhi took another fast for one day on December 3, 1932, for the outcast that was sympathetic to Appasaheb Patwardhan.
11.Gandhi took the 21 days fast on May 8-29, 1933 for the development of outcast (Harijans) conditions.
12.Gandhi undertook fast on August 16-23, 1933 to get rights that would let him fight for outcasts in India.
13.Gandhi took a 7-days On August 7-14, 1934 fast against the ferocious young congressman.
14.Gandhi took 3 days of fasting in Rajkot in March 1939.
15.Gandhi took another 21 days fast on February 12-March 4, 1943 for ending communal riots in India.
16.Gandhi took 4 days of fasting on September 1-4, 1947 for second Hindu-Muslim unity.
17.Gandhi took his last fast on January 12-18, 1948 for the renewal of communal peace.
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If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend you to also take a look at the following questions:
•Which of the following ended the post-partition fighting between Hindus and Muslims?
KEYWORDS: Hindu-Muslim, Gandhi
Subject : Social Studies
Class : 10-12
Sub-Chapter: India History