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Arrange the following key historical events associated with Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Movement in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest:

  1. 1Ahmedabad Textile Mill Strike led by Mahatma Gandhi
  2. 2Special Session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta approving the Non-Cooperation Movement
  3. 3Launch of the Vaikom Satyagraha for temple entry rights
  4. 4Signing of the Poona Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  5. 5Launch of the Individual Satyagraha with Acharya Vinoba Bhave as the first Satyagrahi

Answer

The correct chronological order from earliest to latest is: Ahmedabad Textile Mill Strike (February 1918), Calcutta INC Special Session (September 1920), Vaikom Satyagraha (March 1924), Poona Pact (September 1932), and Individual Satyagraha (October 1940).
The events progress chronologically as follows: Ahmedabad Textile Mill Strike in February 1918, Calcutta INC Special Session in September 1920, Vaikom Satyagraha in March 1924, Poona Pact in September 1932, and Individual Satyagraha in October 1940.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the date of the Ahmedabad Mill Strike.
February 1918 (early local Gandhian Satyagraha following Champaran).
Establishes the starting point of the sequence.
2
Identify the timing of the Special INC Session in Calcutta.
September 1920 (formal adoption of the Non-Cooperation program).
Follows the Rowlatt Satyagraha and Khilafat movement context.
3
Pinpoint the start of the Vaikom Satyagraha.
March 1924 (constructive social reform phase after Non-Cooperation was called off).
Precedes the Civil Disobedience era.
4
Determine the date of the Poona Pact.
September 24, 1932 (signed following Gandhi's fast in Yerwada Jail against the Communal Award).
Occurred during the Second Phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
5
Identify the launch date of the Individual Satyagraha.
October 17, 1940 (limited anti-war satyagraha prior to Quit India).
Concludes the chronological sequence.

Key Concept

Chronological timeline of Gandhian mass movements, satyagrahas, INC resolutions, and social reform campaigns.
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