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What personal vow did Gandhi take, which involved abstaining from certain foods and luxury items, as part of his ascetic lifestyle?

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Brahmacharya

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Brahmacharya, often translated as celibacy or chastity, was a vow Gandhi took seriously, extending it to control over all senses and desires, including simple living and abstention from luxury.

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National Archives of India ↗Indian Council of Historical Research ↗

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