Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi. Also known as Mahatma the

great soul, was the "father of modern India". He originally came from

Western India, a city called Porbandar. He was born on 2nd October

1869. Gandhi was on of the youngest of the three sons of Karamchand

Gandhi, who was a Prime Minister successively in Porbandar, Rajkot and

Vankaner States. Gandhi's mother was Putlibai, Karamchand Gandhi's

fourth wife.

In 1876 he attended a primary school in Rajkot until the twelfth year.

Later on he was engaged to Kasturbai. In 1881 Gandhi want on to do

further education in a high school (in Rajkot). Two years later in

1883 he marries Kasturbai. In 1887 Gandhi joins Samaldas College at

Bhavnagar (Kathiawar), but gives up studies at close of first term.

After that he went to England to study Law. Which got him a job later

on his life in South Africa.

The life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, who used non-violent

resistance to persuade his people (in India) to seek freedom from

British rule in the 1940s. Mahatma Gandhi did the salt march. Gandhi

also tried as much as he could to keep Hindu's and Muslims to

together. Gandhi allowed the lowest caste, the untouchables to join

the ashram; wealthy Hindu's protested and stopped giving financial

aid. Basically Gandhi tried to win equal rights for all Indians.

After the Amritsar Gandhi became the leader of India's main political

party for 50 years. It was called the Indian National Congress.

However he went to prison for seven years for disobeying the British

rules. Although people admired Gandhi's beliefs. In 1934 he retired,

as head of the party but remained its...

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...Gandhi had changed the way of life in India and made it

Independent, which we should be proud of. Ordinary people can learn

from Mahatma Gandhi that we all are equal matter what religion or how

high or low caste we are, live peacefully together and help other

people who suffering. We also learn that we should care and be there

for each other to lead a happy life.

I think Mahatma Gandhi led a worthwhile life throughout his whole

life. He always did something to help others. He didn't care if he

went to jail, but he just tried to help free India from British rule,

by showing Indians peaceful easy of disobeying British laws. The

affect I have from Mahatma Gandhi is that we should fight for our

rights, as everybody has equal rights. Also that we should help the

sufferers and the poverty and let them live a peaceful life.