Mohandas Gandhi was an extremely influential political leader because of nonviolent actions he performed such as fasting and leading many campaigns throughout his career. To Gandhi, “Non-violence is the article of faith”. Gandhi lived a very simple life. Often, he would only be seen wearing a hand-sewn loincloth and cheap spectacles (Rushdie). Gandhi was an opponent of technology and would often only hand write what would need to be written. Gandhi was an advocate of nonviolence. Because of this, Gandhi was nicknamed Mahatma, meaning “great soul” (History.com Staff). Gandhi’s main goal was to lead India to independence from their control from the British government, which he accomplished. Gandhi’s law background influenced his choice of becoming a civil rights activist.
Gandhi would resort to the nonviolent approach of fasting in order to make a statement. He performed an astonishing amount …show more content…
In the beginning of the 1930’s, a major issue in Great Britain were the Salt Acts, which prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt. Gandhi proposed a Salt March in response to these Salt Acts. This Salt March, starting on March 12, 1930, was one of the best known revolts performed by Gandhi. The Salt March included a 240 mile march to the Arabian Sea, which he would collect salt in symbolic defiance of the British government (Biography.com Editors). This journey started with only a few dozen followers, but quickly grew to an abundant amount of followers. They traveled to a town called Dandi, where he led his followers to make salt from evaporated seawater. “Approximately 60,000 Indians were jailed for breaking the Salt Acts, including Gandhi, who was imprisoned in May 1930” (Biography.com Editors). Because of this march, combined with other protests and fasts that he organized, Gandhi was named Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” for 1930 (Biography.com
Gandhi would resort to the nonviolent approach of fasting in order to make a statement. He performed an astonishing amount …show more content…
In the beginning of the 1930’s, a major issue in Great Britain were the Salt Acts, which prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt. Gandhi proposed a Salt March in response to these Salt Acts. This Salt March, starting on March 12, 1930, was one of the best known revolts performed by Gandhi. The Salt March included a 240 mile march to the Arabian Sea, which he would collect salt in symbolic defiance of the British government (Biography.com Editors). This journey started with only a few dozen followers, but quickly grew to an abundant amount of followers. They traveled to a town called Dandi, where he led his followers to make salt from evaporated seawater. “Approximately 60,000 Indians were jailed for breaking the Salt Acts, including Gandhi, who was imprisoned in May 1930” (Biography.com Editors). Because of this march, combined with other protests and fasts that he organized, Gandhi was named Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” for 1930 (Biography.com