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Who was mahatma gandhi and what events in india caused him to take action

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Mahatma Gandhi was a preeminent leader of India's independence movement in British-ruled India. His goal was to help poor farmers and laborers protest oppression. He wanted to alleviate poverty, liberate women, and put an end to caste discrimination
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He was a rich prince who was not satisfied with the regular religion in India. He set out to find the meaning of life and the root of suffering, and created Buddhism.
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