2015 · Q103
Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's South African experiences (1893 — 1914) is/are true ?
- 1Muslim merchants were actively involved in Gandhian political movements in South Africa.
- 2In 1906, Gandhi led a campaign in Cape Town against the ordinance on compulsory registration and passes for Indians.
- 3Gandhi began his political career with struggles against the imposition of excessive taxes on Indians in Cape Town.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2 only
- B3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- D1 only
Explanation
Muslim merchants — e.g., Dada Abdulla's firm — were actively involved in Gandhi's South African political movements (1 is true). But the 1906 satyagraha against compulsory registration and passes was launched in the Transvaal/Johannesburg, not Cape Town (2 is false), and Gandhi's political career began with the Natal Indian Congress and the struggle against anti-Indian discrimination in Natal — not with tax struggles in Cape Town (3 is false). Only 1 is true — option D.