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What are the regional agitations in which Gandhiji participated after his arrival in India?

Gandhiji returned to India after two decades of residence in South Africa on January 1915. He then joined Indian National Congress as requested by Gopal Krishna Gokhale and was introduced to the Indian politics and current situational issues prevailing in India. Later he led several agitations against British rule in a nonviolence approach that led India to its freedom. The notable major agitations in which Gandhiji participated are


• Champaran Movement (1917)


• Kheda Movement (1918)


• Khilafat Movement (1919)


• Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)


• Civil Disobedience Movement: Dandi March and Gandhi-Irwin Pact


• Quit India Movement (1942)


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