An Analysis Of Mahatma Gandhi's Home Rule In India

During the time that Great Britain occupied India, there was a push for the English to hand over the power to the Indian people, one of the main leaders of this movement was Mahatma Gandhi. He protested against the British occupying Indian and stripping it of its resources all while demeaning the people who lived there and not adapting to the way of life in India. In the article titled “ Indian Home Rule,” Gandhi speaks of what would happen if the British left completely, and what they should do if they remain in India. If the British were to leave India completely Gandhi knew that there would have been violence between the Indian people and many would rush to take hold of power. As Gandhi states “ It is possible that those who are forced to observe peace under their pressure would fight after their withdrawal.” This is a blatant admittance that Gandhi did not believe it would be a positive thing for the British to just vacate India, as the extremist of the movement wanted, because of the violence it could cause. Though he does not want a third party, such as Britain, to step in and moderate the violence even though innocent people will be harmed. In his own words, Gandhi states, “Such protection can only make the weak weaker.” this shows that India at the time was not a strong nation at all and that Gandhi believed being coddled would only …show more content…
Through the piece of writing the state of the world is revealed, starting with how India had been weakened by colonialism, and how there was an influx of military into India because Russia was a growing threat to Britain. Within the article, “Indian Home Rule,” Gandhi is trying to get across that India does not need Britain, but that if they if the British must stay in India that it would be the British that would have to change, and not