homespun (noun): textiles (cloth) produced by Gandhi and his followers in order to peacefully resist the British Empire.
barrister (noun): a lawyer entitled to practice as one that supports another.
boycott (verb): a refusal to buy or use goods and services to show disapproval or bring about change.
untouchables (noun): also called Dalit, are members of a low-caste Hindu group and any person outside of the caste system.
Bapu (noun): father (Gandhi was often referred to as "bapu" by many who adored him)
non-cooperation (noun): failure or refusal to cooperate, especially as a form of protest.
fast (verb): to go a long period of time without proper nutrients, often times in order to prove a point.
hunger strike (noun): a method of nonviolent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest.
civil disobedience (noun): the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government or an occupying power.
oppression (noun): prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
Hartel (noun): a peaceful strike consisting of fasting and prayer. Specifically, Indian people refuse to work, ultimately affecting the British economy.
Satyagraha (noun): Sanskrit and Hindi: "holding onto truth" Concept introduced in the early 20th century by Mahatma Gandhi to designate to focus on nonviolent resistance instead of violence.
sedition (noun): conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
partition (verb): divide into parts.
martyr (noun): a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
viceroy: (noun): a regal official who runs a country or colony in the name of the monarch. (i.e. in the name of the British Empire and George VI.
Mahatma: (noun): Sanskrit: Great Soul (it is similar to the Christian term saint)