Mahatma Gandhi was a great man killed before his mission was done. Like many great men he was both loved and hated. He lived his life with meaning and conviction a goal always in his mind. He lived his life with kindness and respect but with the conviction to stand up for what was right. He was a celibate married man which must have sucked for his wife. He tried to change the world and he succeeded. He created a way to fight for what you want without forcing your will on others. He lived a peaceful life that tragically ended with violence. He however left his legacy behind and that is what we all hope to do.
Mahatma Gandhi was born October 2, 1869 in Porbandar to Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi. His real name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but …show more content…
He had four things; uniting the muslim and hindu people, nonviolence, revival of homespun cloth, and the abolition of the untouchable caste.(Encyclopedia) He wanted to unite muslim and Hindu people because he wanted to unite India and uniting a country is really hard if there is infighting. Those same reasons go for why he wanted it to be nonviolent. He wanted to revive homespun cloth, or khaddar as it is locally known, because he wanted India to be more independent and hold on to its identity. He wanted to get rid of the untouchable caste because it 's a terrible thing. He used a mixture of spirituality and politics called ‘satyagraha’ as his philosophy to gain …show more content…
The negotiation was between three parties the British, the Muslim League, and the Congress Party. Later that very same year Britain granted India’s independence. However they split the country into two states India and Pakistan, which had a large number of muslims in it. Gandhi was very opposed to this division but he agreed to it because he hoped that after they got independence he hoped that hindus and muslims could live peacefully together.
This did not work however as massive riots ensued because of the division. Gandhi tried to get them to cooperate and began a hunger strike which he ended as the riots in Calcutta ceased. In January of 1948 he began another one in Dehli to stop the riots there. Unfortunately on January 30, 1948 twelve days after the riots ended he was shot by a hindu fanatic named Nathuram Godse, who did not appreciate Gandhi’s negotiations with muslims. The next day almost one million people showed up to Gandhi’s funeral procession and cremation on the bank of the holy Jumna River.
After his death his legacy continued. You look at any independence or civil rights movement since and you can see parts of Gandhi’s philosophy. People like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela influenced by this great man. He died so long ago but his legacy remains as strong as ever. He was a humble man revered by millions He died with greatness and thats all one can hope to
Mahatma Gandhi was born October 2, 1869 in Porbandar to Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi. His real name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but …show more content…
He had four things; uniting the muslim and hindu people, nonviolence, revival of homespun cloth, and the abolition of the untouchable caste.(Encyclopedia) He wanted to unite muslim and Hindu people because he wanted to unite India and uniting a country is really hard if there is infighting. Those same reasons go for why he wanted it to be nonviolent. He wanted to revive homespun cloth, or khaddar as it is locally known, because he wanted India to be more independent and hold on to its identity. He wanted to get rid of the untouchable caste because it 's a terrible thing. He used a mixture of spirituality and politics called ‘satyagraha’ as his philosophy to gain …show more content…
The negotiation was between three parties the British, the Muslim League, and the Congress Party. Later that very same year Britain granted India’s independence. However they split the country into two states India and Pakistan, which had a large number of muslims in it. Gandhi was very opposed to this division but he agreed to it because he hoped that after they got independence he hoped that hindus and muslims could live peacefully together.
This did not work however as massive riots ensued because of the division. Gandhi tried to get them to cooperate and began a hunger strike which he ended as the riots in Calcutta ceased. In January of 1948 he began another one in Dehli to stop the riots there. Unfortunately on January 30, 1948 twelve days after the riots ended he was shot by a hindu fanatic named Nathuram Godse, who did not appreciate Gandhi’s negotiations with muslims. The next day almost one million people showed up to Gandhi’s funeral procession and cremation on the bank of the holy Jumna River.
After his death his legacy continued. You look at any independence or civil rights movement since and you can see parts of Gandhi’s philosophy. People like Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela influenced by this great man. He died so long ago but his legacy remains as strong as ever. He was a humble man revered by millions He died with greatness and thats all one can hope to