He felt that by doing his patriotic duty it would make the government more amenable to demands for fair treatment. During the Boer war, he served as a medic and stretcher-bearer. Despite being imprisoned for short periods of time, he also supported the British under certain conditions. It was in South Africa that Gandhi first experimented with campaigns of civil disobedience and protest he called his non-violent protests satyagraha. As a lawyer he was in high demand and soon he became the unofficial leader for Indians in South Africa. This experience was a pivotal moment for Gandhi and he began to represent other Indias who experienced discrimination. In 1893, he was thrown off a train at the railway station in Pietermaritzburg after a white man complained about Gandhi travelling in first class. In South Africa, Gandhi was struck by the level of racial discrimination and injustice often experienced by Indians. On completing his degree in Law, Gandhi returned to India, where he was soon sent to South Africa to practise law. He remained committed to the Bible and Bhagavad Gita throughout his life, though he was critical of aspects of both religions. This classic of Hindu literature awakened in Gandhi a sense of pride in the Indian scriptures, of which the Gita was the pearl.Īround this time, he also studied the Bible and was struck by the teachings of Jesus Christ – especially the emphasis on humility and forgiveness. He became involved with the Vegetarian Society and was once asked to translate the Hindu Bhagavad Gita. On the death of his father, Mohandas travelled to England to gain a degree in law. As a youngster, Mohandas was a good student, but the shy young boy displayed no signs of leadership. His mother was illiterate, but her common sense and religious devotion had a lasting impact on Gandhi’s character. Mohandas was from the social cast of tradesmen. Gandhi was born in 1869, in Porbandar, India. – Gandhi Short Biography of Mahatma Gandhi

There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. “When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. In India, he is known as ‘Father of the Nation’.

He was assassinated in 1948, shortly after achieving his life goal of Indian independence. He employed non-violent principles and peaceful disobedience as a means to achieve his goal. Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent Indian political leader who was a leading figure in the campaign for Indian independence.

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