Mohandas K Gandhi was an unsuccessful Lawyer, who went on to become one of the greatest leaders, of both political and Spiritual, of India and the Indian independence movement. Gandhi was more commonly known as Mahatma, meaning “great soul” and is one of the most famous non-violent activists of our time. He is a role model for many people and has made a huge impact on the world. “You must be the Change that you wish to see in the World.” Mahatma Gandhi Born October 2, 1869 as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, he went on to become one of the most famous spiritual leaders of our time. His father was a chief minister and his mother was very faithful to her beliefs of Jainism. Gandhi was married at the age of 13, to a wife chosen by his parents,
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This was a great injustice that Gandhi felt should be addressed and altered. Gandhi started out naïve in the ways of politics, as a lawyer, he believed “that if you change the laws, you change the behavior”(Fischer, 53). For many years, Gandhi fought to change the laws of discrimination in South Africa. But each time Gandhi changed one law, the British created a new one that would allow the discrimination to continue. Eventually, Gandhi began to bring together communities of people that were of different races and religions, all to live together as equals, Gandhi, who at this point was a successful lawyer, lived among the people, simple and poor. It is interesting to note, that During all of this fighting against the British, to be treated as equals, Gandhi still considered himself to be a loyal subject to the British empire, and volunteered to serve with the British during the Boer war (Fischer, …show more content…
The 240 mile distance took 25 days, and once they reached the sea, Gandhi and his followers began to gather and boil the salt encrusted mud, making salt and breaking the British laws (“Gandhi Salt March”). This one small act started a chain reaction throughout India, as people in other areas began to protest and to make their own salt as well. Gandhi started a type of mass movement never before seen in India, and a great many people were arrested and put in Jail during this time. The Salt March was a huge stepping stone towards the freedom of
This was a great injustice that Gandhi felt should be addressed and altered. Gandhi started out naïve in the ways of politics, as a lawyer, he believed “that if you change the laws, you change the behavior”(Fischer, 53). For many years, Gandhi fought to change the laws of discrimination in South Africa. But each time Gandhi changed one law, the British created a new one that would allow the discrimination to continue. Eventually, Gandhi began to bring together communities of people that were of different races and religions, all to live together as equals, Gandhi, who at this point was a successful lawyer, lived among the people, simple and poor. It is interesting to note, that During all of this fighting against the British, to be treated as equals, Gandhi still considered himself to be a loyal subject to the British empire, and volunteered to serve with the British during the Boer war (Fischer, …show more content…
The 240 mile distance took 25 days, and once they reached the sea, Gandhi and his followers began to gather and boil the salt encrusted mud, making salt and breaking the British laws (“Gandhi Salt March”). This one small act started a chain reaction throughout India, as people in other areas began to protest and to make their own salt as well. Gandhi started a type of mass movement never before seen in India, and a great many people were arrested and put in Jail during this time. The Salt March was a huge stepping stone towards the freedom of