Gandhi
Gandhi dedicated himself to helping India gain independence through non-violent protests, he was also imprisoned for seven years because of his political beliefs. The hunger strikes Gandhi would go on lead to him constantly being imprisoned. He would go on these hunger strikes to attract more attention to his causes. During one of his more meaningful hunger strikes, Gandhi fasted for three weeks. After which Gandhi and his followers started the Salt March in 1930 to demonstrate a campaign of civil disobedience. This campaign brought an end to the government monopoly of India, and the salt taxes. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at the age of 78. :[
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