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mahatma gandhi is one of the best - known practitioners of civil disobedience. born mohandas gandhi in india in 1869, he was educated in london and spent twenty years working for social justice in south africa. eventually, gandhi returned to india and inspired a national movement against british hegemony. ultimately, he led millions in acts of civil disobedience, including boycotts and symbolic marches. these actions helped india reach independence from british rule in 1947.
gandhi may be best remembered for his hunger strikes, which have come to epitomize his brand of peaceful protest. gandhi participated in many of these strikes—most famously, to protest british support for a new indian constitution. that constitution would have relegated indias lowest caste to a separate, inferior democratic process. without resorting to violence, gandhi made salient the injustices of the proposed system, drawing attention to the inequalities of the day.
what is the meaning of epitomize as used in the passage?
balance or moderate
honor
diminish
represent or typify

Explanation:

The passage states that Gandhi's hunger strikes "have come to epitomize his brand of peaceful protest." This implies that the hunger strikes are a prime example or representation of his peaceful protest methods. "Represent or typify" best captures this meaning. "Balance or moderate" does not fit the context of the hunger strikes being a symbol. "Honor" is too general and not specific to the idea of being a symbol. "Diminish" is the opposite of what the sentence conveys.

Answer:

represent or typify