ICSE Class 8 History & Civics Question 2 of 15

India's Struggle for Freedom — Phase 2 — Question 3

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What was the issue that led Mahatma Gandhi to start Ahmedabad Satyagraha?

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Gandhiji led the mill-workers of Ahmedabad in a strike against the mill-owners who had refused to pay them higher wages. He undertook a fast in support of the workers. Afraid of the consequences, the mill-owners agreed on the fourth day of Gandhiji's fast to give a 35% wage increase.