"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” A quote by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, proving his love of humans and devotion to nonviolence. He was commonly referred to as “Mahatma”, meaning great soul, by his millions of disciples. Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, in North West India on October 2nd, 1869, and was lucky to have been born into a higher caste, with his father being the chief minister of the small town they lived in. His mother immersed herself in her religion, Vaishnavism, and spread what she had learned to Gandhi as he grew up. They also believed in Jainism, which is where his renowned nonviolence ideas came from. Their family followed
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He supported utilizing homespun cloth, known as khaddar, to prevent British industry from expanding within India. He encouraged the public to protest and boycott any and all British goods. This act of civil disobedience led to his arrest on March 10, 1922. He served two years in jail, but it only strengthened his will to become independent. Once released, he wanted to support the lowest class, the untouchables. These people were thought to be the dirtiest, poorest creatures alive. Gandhi led multiple hunger strikes in hopes of helping these “children of God”, as he called them. Another reform he led was the infamous Salt March. In 1930, the British government imposed a tax on salt, an extremely useful ingredient to India. On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and 78 other peaceful protesters began their treacherous 240-mile march to the sea to get their own untaxed salt. Word began to spread, and a large crowd was forming before his eyes. When Gandhi reached the coast, there were tens of thousands of supporters right behind him. Again, he was arrested by the British, along with 60,000 other individuals. His fame grew and so did the will to fight for Indian independence. Gandhi remained peaceful, but others were ready for an uprising. They desperately wanted freedom. Several civil wars broke out during this time of unrest. Britain faced increasing pressure. With no …show more content…
Being a Hindu himself, this meant quite a bit to Gandhi. Pakistan had lost several pieces of land, and many feared a sum of money to them would be used for violence. Gandhi disagreed, and led yet another fast to support the payment to Pakistanis. The Hindus took offense to his actions, and attempted to take Gandhi's life on January 20, 1948. He was no stranger to attempted murders. There had been four other incidents of violent attacks on him, all meant to end in death. Ten days later, a successful pursuit to take his life had occurred. January 30, 1948, a dreadful day for the entire population of India, and other supporters around the world. Gandhi was on his way to participate in an evening prayer in Delhi, with his two nieces beside him. A radical Hindu, Nathuram Godse, charged at him, gun in hand. Godse blatantly shot him three times. In the arms of his beloved nieces, Gandhi went down muttering the phrase “Hé Rām”, meaning “Oh God”. At the age of 78, the master of civil disobedience had died. India went into mourning for thirteen days. Over one million devastated people attended the funeral cortege that was held the next day. Supporters celebrated his life and the liberty he brought to the country. Nathuram Godse, along with his co-conspirator, Narayan Apte, were convicted of murder and hung on November 15th, 1949. ”Even after his death,
He supported utilizing homespun cloth, known as khaddar, to prevent British industry from expanding within India. He encouraged the public to protest and boycott any and all British goods. This act of civil disobedience led to his arrest on March 10, 1922. He served two years in jail, but it only strengthened his will to become independent. Once released, he wanted to support the lowest class, the untouchables. These people were thought to be the dirtiest, poorest creatures alive. Gandhi led multiple hunger strikes in hopes of helping these “children of God”, as he called them. Another reform he led was the infamous Salt March. In 1930, the British government imposed a tax on salt, an extremely useful ingredient to India. On March 12, 1930, Gandhi and 78 other peaceful protesters began their treacherous 240-mile march to the sea to get their own untaxed salt. Word began to spread, and a large crowd was forming before his eyes. When Gandhi reached the coast, there were tens of thousands of supporters right behind him. Again, he was arrested by the British, along with 60,000 other individuals. His fame grew and so did the will to fight for Indian independence. Gandhi remained peaceful, but others were ready for an uprising. They desperately wanted freedom. Several civil wars broke out during this time of unrest. Britain faced increasing pressure. With no …show more content…
Being a Hindu himself, this meant quite a bit to Gandhi. Pakistan had lost several pieces of land, and many feared a sum of money to them would be used for violence. Gandhi disagreed, and led yet another fast to support the payment to Pakistanis. The Hindus took offense to his actions, and attempted to take Gandhi's life on January 20, 1948. He was no stranger to attempted murders. There had been four other incidents of violent attacks on him, all meant to end in death. Ten days later, a successful pursuit to take his life had occurred. January 30, 1948, a dreadful day for the entire population of India, and other supporters around the world. Gandhi was on his way to participate in an evening prayer in Delhi, with his two nieces beside him. A radical Hindu, Nathuram Godse, charged at him, gun in hand. Godse blatantly shot him three times. In the arms of his beloved nieces, Gandhi went down muttering the phrase “Hé Rām”, meaning “Oh God”. At the age of 78, the master of civil disobedience had died. India went into mourning for thirteen days. Over one million devastated people attended the funeral cortege that was held the next day. Supporters celebrated his life and the liberty he brought to the country. Nathuram Godse, along with his co-conspirator, Narayan Apte, were convicted of murder and hung on November 15th, 1949. ”Even after his death,