Gandhi`s Achivements and Failures

 Gandhi was an influential figure in our society. He taught many people about equal rights, honouring

thy neighbour, and peace and tranquillity. Although at times his actions were deemed improbable and

insane nevertheless, they were effective. Life of Mohatama Gandhi; his goals he accomplish for freedom

for South Africa; and how Mohatama finally obtained freedom for India.

Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born in the present state of Gujarat on October 2,

1869. He was educated in law at University College, London. In 1891, after Gandhi was admitted to the

British bar, he returned to India and attempted to create a law practice in Bombay, which failed. Two

years after his failure, and India firm with interests in South Africa hired him as a legal adviser to work in

their office in Durban. Once Gandhi arrived in Durban he found himself being treated as a member of an

inferior race. He was shocked at the denial of civil liberties and political rights to Indian immigrants to

South Africa. He then "threw" himself into the struggle for basic rights for Indians.

Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 20 years, being imprisoned many times. In 1896, after being

attacked and beaten by white South Africans, Gandhi began to teach a method of "passive resistance,"

to, the South African authorities. _Part of the inspiration for this method came from the Russian writer

Leo Tolstoy. Christ and Henry David Thoreau, a 19th century American writer, also inspired Gandhi. In

1914 the government of the Union of South Africa made important concessions to Gandhi’’s demands.

They included recognition of Indian marriages and abolition of the poll tax for them. When his work is

South Africa was complete he returned to India. Following World War I, Gandhi launched his movement

of passive resistance to Great Britain. In 1919, the British Parliament passed the Rowlatt Acts, giving

authorities the rights to use emergency powers to deal with revolutionary activities, Gandhi’’s method of

passive resistance spread throughout India gaining millions of followers. A demonstration of the Rowlatt

Act occurred when passive resistance was subjected to British forces who then massacred Indians at

Amritsar. In 1920 when the British government didn’’t make amends, Gandhi created an organized group

of noncooperation. Indians in public office ...

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...ing compromises, which were rejected by the party. Gandhi was sent to prison in 1942 due to

refusing to help Britain in the war even after Japan entered but was released two years later suffering

from Malaria. By 1944 Britain had almost completely agreed to independence based on one condition:

that the two nationalist groups, the Muslims and the Congress party, should resolve their differences.

India and Pakistan became separate states when the British granted India its independence in 1947.

Riots broke out during the re-settling of peoples. Gandhi once again fasted until the riots ceased. Once

again on January 13, 1948, he undertook another successful fast in New Delhi to restore peace. On the

day after he stopped his fast, he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu fanatic.

In conclusion, Gandhi restored peace time and time again throughout India. His methods were

sometimes extreme, yet effective due to his extreme influence. His death was regarded as an

international catastrophe, which would be measured in terms of history. His inspiration inspired non-

violent movements elsewhere, especially in Martin Luther King, Jr. Gandhi was a man, but acted like a

saint.