Most people have at least heard his name. Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most notable characters in our fairly recent history. Born and raised a Hindu, he was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in the British-ruled India. He led India to independence and inspired many movements for civil rights across the world. Gandhi also assumed the leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921; effectively becoming the leading figure in India’s struggle for independence. He is known for many accomplishments. Women’s rights, the ending of untouchability, and the decline poverty of poverty in India are just a few of his accomplishments. During his conquest he was imprisoned multiple times, undertook a number of hunger strikes, and dressed only in a loincloth and shawl-and devout Hindu faith. Mohandas Gandhi's most significant accomplishment however, was uniting the Hindus in India with the Muslims of Pakistan to break free of British rule peacefully.
Gandhi's early life had a huge influence on the man he became. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar or the present-day Indian state of Gujarat. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, served as the dewan (chief minister) of Porbander state and his deeply religious mother, Putlibai, who was from a Pranami Vaishnava family, was Karamchand's fourth wife. His mother was a practitioner of the worship of the Hindu god Vishnu, otherwise known as Vaishnavism. His life at home taught him the tenets of self-discipline and nonvionlence.
Gandhi soon decided he wanted to become his own person. So at just 19, Gandhi headed out to London, England, to study law at University College London. Influenced by a promise he had made to his mother before leaving India, he studied the abstinence of meat, a...
... middle of paper ...
...orks and are only a small slice of the impression he left on the world and especially Indian and Muslim culture. Few people can compare to the non-violent methods that Gandhi employed to change so much by doing so little. The Indians and Muslims will forever be in his debt, and the British government was taught a lesson in non-violent protests. Gandhi will always continue to be an epiphany of the peaceful warrior.
Works Cited
Gandhi, Rajmohan. Gandhi: The Man, His People, and the Empire. Berkeley: U of California, 2008. Print.
"Mind of Mahatma Gandhi : Complete Book Online." Mind of Mahatma Gandhi : Complete Book Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.
"Official Website of the Gandhi Research Foundation." Official Website of the Gandhi Research Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.
"Mohandas Gandhi." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 20 May 2014.
Mohandas Gandhi was a non-violent promoter for Indian independence.He was married young at 13,and went to London to go to law school.Gandhi got his degree there and was on his way to being a lawyer.He went to his first case,but couldn't even speak. Gandhi then got invited to South Africa from a businessman. Gandhi’s luck their was no good either.European racism came to him,after he got kicked off of a train,because he was “colored” and was holding a first class ticket.When Gandhi fought back because of it,was arrested and was sent to jail.After this, he became know as as a leader.Gandhi returned to India in 1896,and he was disgusted by it.British wanted them to wear their clothes,copy their manners,accept their standards of beauty,but Gandhi refused.Gandhi wanted people to live free of all class and wealth.Gandhi tried so hard and was more successful then any other man in India.They won independence in 1947. Gandhi’s non-violent movement worked because,Gandhi used clever planning, mass appeal, conviction, and compassion to win independence for India.
...ndence. He demonstrated the value of love and humanity. He never hated anyone and never wanted to harm his enemy. Gandhi sacrificed his family life and personal possessions for what he thought was right. His mission started when he was insulted and decided to take a stand against it. He didn’t start out as a leader but developed into one throughout his years in South Africa. His goal in India was to gain independence for India. Even after the independence of India he sought to resolve the religious conflicts that existed between the Muslims and the Hindus. He was dedicated to serving people. Gandhi succeeded as an independence leader with the use of nonviolent methods. Satyagraha proved to be a technique that required courage, patience and life. When done properly the results were positive. This figure in world history will never be forgotten, but admired for years to come.
"Selections from Gandhi : Complete Book Online." WELCOME TO MAHATMA GANDHI ONE SPOT COMPLETE INFORMATION WEBSITE. Web. 01 Oct. 2011. .
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. Young India, Volume 9. N.p.: Navajivan Publishing House, 1927. Print. Vol. 9 of Young India.
Potpourri, Kamat. "Gandhi: A Biography." Kamat's Potpourri -- The History, Mystery, and Diversity of India. 4 Jan. 2011. Web. 23 Feb. 2011. .
San Diego: Lucent Books, 2000. Print. The. Gold, Gerald. A. Gandhi Pictorial Biography. New York: Newmarket, 1983. Print.
One day Gandhi got pushed out of the train when he refused to leave his seat for a white person, it was then that he decided never to be pushed down again and to fight for the rights of minorities. He started to lead the Indian workers in South Africa and fought for their rights. At this moment he made a rule to himself which made him popular: never to use violence in his fights, even if others would use violence against him .
He was a moral person. Despite the brutal ways Gandhi was treated by British officials, he did not want to treat them the same way. He did not think it was worth having hundreds and thousands of people lose their lives, just for India’s freedom. He wanted to achieve freedom the right way, which was through nonviolence. Lastly, Gandhi looked at previous ways India has fought against Britain, and every single one has failed because India chose to use violence.
...Because of Gandhi’s power, his flaw, and his catastrophe, one would say that Gandhi fits the model of a Greek tragic hero. Gandhi’s power was his heightened goodness, proven by his innumerable civil disobedience acts, where he continued to fight even while he was regularly jailed. His flaw was his tolerance and acceptance of everyone which led to his catastrophic assassination by Nathuram Godse. Gandhi’s teachings of nonviolence and peace still live on today, as they have inspired many other human rights leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. Gandhi’s teachings are responsible for the successes of civil rights movements in other countries. He not only helped free India from British rule, but also gave people new thoughts about violence and imperialism around the world. Even today, India continues to live and remember the tutelage of Gandhi.
Anderson, Amy. "Profiles in Greatness - Gandhi." Success 12 Feb. 2013: 1-4. Success. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
Growing up in India there was no history book that didn’t mention the name of this world famous political hero. When the topic comes to justice, nonviolence, peace in Indian struggle for Independence this iconic figure comes to our mind. Above all the other great leaders comes a major political and spiritual leader known worldwide for his non-violence act to free his country from Britishers, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. The thought that comes to our mind when his name is heard is India’s independence movement, which would have been impossible without his contribution to be free from Britain 's slavery. The iconic figure of Gandhi has high-esteem
Lelyved, Joseph. Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc., 2011. Book.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandi, more commonly known as Mahatma (Great soul) was born in Porbandar in Gujarat on 2 October 1869. Gandhi’s father, Karamchand Gandhi (1822-1885) was the Chief Minister of Parbandar. Gandhi’s mother, Putlibai Gandhi (1839-1891) was a deeply religious Hindu and her religious devotion meant that his upbringing was infused with the Jain pacifist teachings of mutual tolerance, non-injury to living beings and vegetarianism.
Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India on October 02, 1869. He was assassinated on January 30th, 1948 in Delhi, India (cite biography). He came from a Hindu family with a very religiously devout mother who would later influence Gandhi on his religious views and practices. Gandhi wished to live a normal life, despite being viewed as one of India’s greatest men. The decision that will be analyzed is Gandhi’s decision to become a vegetarian.
Since his time many leaders have been inspired by his example and anyone who tries to change the world for the better using peaceful means owes something to Gandhi.