In India, the first major public appearance of Mahatma Gandhi was in

In India, the first major public appearance of Mahatma Gandhi was in

Champaran (1917)
Kheda (1918)
Inauguration of Banaras Hindu University (1916)
Rowlatt Satyagraha (1919)
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2021
The correct answer is Inauguration of Banaras Hindu University (1916).
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in January 1915. Following the advice of his political guru Gopal Krishna Gokhale, he spent the initial year travelling across India to understand the country’s situation. His first major public speech in India after his return was delivered at the inauguration ceremony of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on February 4, 1916. This event provided him a national platform and is considered his first significant public appearance in Indian politics before he started leading specific movements.
The Champaran Satyagraha (1917), Kheda Satyagraha (1918), and the Rowlatt Satyagraha (1919) were important early movements led by Gandhi that solidified his position as a mass leader in India. However, the BHU speech in 1916 predates these movements as his initial major public address on a national stage.
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