How did Mahatma Gandhi try to reduce conflict between Hindus and Muslims in 1924?

Following his release from prison in February 1924, Mahatma Gandhi found that the unity between Hindus and Muslims, which had characterized the noncooperation movement of 1920–22, had dissolved into suspicion and communal fanaticism.1

To address this growing unrest, Gandhi employed the following methods:

• Reasoning and Persuasion: He initially attempted to draw the warring communities away from their mutual distrust through direct dialogue and appeals to reason.1
• Fasting: After a serious outbreak of communal violence, Gandhi undertook a three-week fast in the autumn of 1924. This act was intended to arouse the public conscience and encourage the people to return to the path of nonviolence.1

Gandhi’s commitment to nonviolence was a fundamental moral principle, and he believed that the use of such personal sacrifice, or tapasya, could help heal the deep divisions within society. Despite his efforts, communal tensions remained a persistent challenge in the years that followed.213