Mahatma Gandhi

     Mahatma was a prominent Indian political leader who campaigned for Indian independence. He employed non-violence principles and peaceful disobedience. Sadly he was assassinated by a fanatic. In India he is known as 'The Father of the nation". Mohandas Gandhi was born, 1869, in Porbandor India. He was a very good student, but there was no sign of leadership. On the death of his father, Mohandas travelled to England to gain a degree in law. He become involved with the vegetarian society and was once asked to translate the Hindu Bhagauad Gita. This epic of Hindu literature awakened in Gandhi a sense of pride in the Indian scriptures, of which the gita was the pearl.

     Around this time he also studied the bible and was struck by the teachings of Jesus Christ-especially the emphasis on humility and forgiveness. He remained committed to the bible. On completing his degree in law. In Africa he first experienced racial discrimination and injustice. In south Africa Gandhi for the first time experimented with campaigns of civil disobedience; he called his non-violent protests: satyagraha. Despite his effort he ended in jail for a short time.


    after 21 years in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India in 1915. He became the leader of the indian nationalist movement campaigning for home rule. Gandhi had success with his non-violent protest. Gandhi was a seeker of truth. He wanted to obtained peace by non-violent practice which infact opened the door for peaceful raids and for India to have a peaceful negotiation, meaning that Gandhi's movement was not made in vane.