Which leader, known worldwide as the 'Mahatma' and shown in this photograph, pioneered satyagraha as a method of non-violent resistance that led to India's independence?

• A Jawaharlal Nehru
• B Subhas Chandra Bose
• C Mahatma Gandhi ✓
• D Sardar Patel

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, revered as Mahatma, led India's non-violent independence movement and inspired civil rights movements worldwide.