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1. COMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISHCOMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MAHATMA GANDHIAUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MAHATMA GANDHI
UR16CSUR16CS155155 JOEL RAJ BATHULAJOEL RAJ BATHULA
UR16CSUR16CS156156 GAUTHAMLAL T.VGAUTHAMLAL T.V
UR16CSUR16CS157157 ANIKETH SAHAANIKETH SAHA
UR16CSUR16CS158158 C.ALVINO ROCKC.ALVINO ROCK
UR16CSUR16CS159159 LIVIN P.KURIAKOSELIVIN P.KURIAKOSE
UR16CSUR16CS160160 SAMSON RAJ.LSAMSON RAJ.L
UR16CSUR16CS161161 YARLAGADDA ANUSRIYARLAGADDA ANUSRI

3. At the age of thirteenAt the age of thirteen
Mohandas was marriedMohandas was married
to Kasturba.to Kasturba.
The marriage had beenThe marriage had been
arranged for him by hisarranged for him by his
family.family.
They had four sons.They had four sons.

4. He returned toHe returned to
India in 1891, thenIndia in 1891, then
accepted a job ataccepted a job at
an Indian law firman Indian law firm
in South Africa.in South Africa.

5. It was at this time thatIt was at this time that
Gandhi became known asGandhi became known as
Mahatma,Mahatma,
which means ‘Great Soul’.which means ‘Great Soul’.

6. The British becameThe British became
worried aboutworried about
keeping control.keeping control.
Soldiers wereSoldiers were
ordered to preventordered to prevent
people frompeople from
gathering togethergathering together
for meetings.for meetings.

7. Nevertheless, in 1919 ten thousand unarmedNevertheless, in 1919 ten thousand unarmed
people attended a protest meeting in Amritsar.people attended a protest meeting in Amritsar.
Without warning, British soldiers fired on theWithout warning, British soldiers fired on the
crowd, killing nearly 400 people, and woundingcrowd, killing nearly 400 people, and wounding
over one thousand.over one thousand.
People were very shocked by this atrocity, andPeople were very shocked by this atrocity, and
many more joined Gandhi’s campaign.many more joined Gandhi’s campaign.

8. Meanwhile the BritishMeanwhile the British
rulers continued torulers continued to
collect heavy taxescollect heavy taxes
from the people,from the people,
especially from indianespecially from indian
businessmen workingbusinessmen working
in foreign countries.in foreign countries.

9. In 1930 Gandhi led a 248 mile march toIn 1930 Gandhi led a 248 mile march to
the sea, as a protest against a tax onthe sea, as a protest against a tax on
salt. Thousands joined him in making saltsalt. Thousands joined him in making salt
of their ownof their own..
Over 60,000Over 60,000
people werepeople were
arrestedarrested..

10. His ashes were dipped in all the majorHis ashes were dipped in all the major
rivers of the world before beingrivers of the world before being
enshrined in theenshrined in the Mahatma Gandhi WorldMahatma Gandhi World
Peace Memorial.Peace Memorial.

11. In India Gandhi is often called ‘The FatherIn India Gandhi is often called ‘The Father
of the Nation.’of the Nation.’
Gandhi’s birthday,Gandhi’s birthday,
October 2October 2ndnd
,is a,is a
public holiday in India.public holiday in India.

12. ‘‘Be the Change youBe the Change you
want to see in thewant to see in the
World!’World!’
-Mahatma Gandhi-Mahatma Gandhi