Gandhi : The Father Of India

Gandhi had a rough early life. He was a shy, unremarkable student who was so timid that he slept with the lights on even as a teenager. Gandhi got married at the age of 13 with Kasturba Makanji. He rebelled by smoking, eating meat, and stealing change from servants.

There’s no doubt about it, that Gandhi was a great mean, out spoken and very influential but he wasn’t always that way. As I was reading I learned that while Gandhi was away at school studying law, his mother who he dearly loved and called a saint had passed yet his family did not tell him of her condition because they knew he would be

Chapter 4 of the book “Gandhi and Beyond” was pretty interesting and fascinating to read and learn about. One of the sections of the chapter that impacted me the most was the section titled Learning about Gandhi found on page 76. In this section, Chavez began to learn about Gandhi and his principles of nonviolence. Chavez admired Gandhi because of his success, his commitment, and his methods of nonviolence such as boycotting and fasting. In Gandhi Chavez found a leader who inspired him to help the poor defeat the rich. Another interesting fact that I learned on this section was that Chavez began to develop nonviolent ideas and believed that in order to practice nonviolent acts one must be prepared for sacrifice. One of the quotes that I really liked on this section was Chavez’s quote found on page 79 which states “Love is the most important ingredient in nonviolent work… Love the opponent… If were full of hatred we can’t do work” (Cortright 79). Using this word Chavez says that in order to become successful and win one must love the opponent. If people begin to use acts of nonviolence against the opponent’s one must not become successful in the movement being created.

Throughout the course of history there have been many influential leaders that have stressed the use of non-violence and civil disobedience including Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi was a very influential and inspiring leader that was able to lead billions of people. He was willing to give up everything for what he believed in even though he knew that his actions could possibly lead to imprisonment and other legal consequences. Gandhi’s bravery and perseverance led to changes that affected and influenced the whole world and brought about positive change for people whose voices would have went unheard.

Mahatma Gandhi was a political leader who brought peace to India, he had a peaceful method of non-violence, although many people think his death was just because he was gaining too much power and followers, but that is not a reason for him to have been killed and all he believed in was peace. Gandhi was a man who thought “live like there's no tomorrow” this was actually one of his famous quotes.Many people think that he had too much power and that’s why he was killed. All he really did was free India from the british using peaceful method it's not like he used an army to fight the british. His words are what got everyone behind him. I personally think it was unjust because all he wanted to do is end racial discrimination and be free from the british and that wasn't because he wanted for himself this was for everyone.

Gandhi stated “ I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try new experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could do…. Those who believe in the simple truths I have laid down can propagate them only by living them”(Mohandas Gandhi 1). Gandhi was born in October 2, 1869 and died on January 30, 1948. Gandhi grow up in India and attended school, where he was a poor student. He married a young girl named Kasturbai at age thirteen. After that he went to college, failed every subject, and left college. Later his uncle encouraged him to go to England and study law (Mohandas 1). Mahatma Gandhi gave independence to India through nonviolence, peace, and unity.

Gandhi once said, “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” During the 1930’s and 40’s there were many people who fought for India’s independence, Gandhi being one of them, otherwise known as Mahatma Gandhi. He worked very hard towards gaining India’s independence quietly and peacefully. His efforts have influenced many good things all across the world. His way of fighting for India’s independence was under a term called “Satygraha,’ which was non-violently protesting and resisting oppression and discrimination through civil disobedience. He provided a great deal of leadership by example.

“Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India. Mahatma Gandhi studied law and advocated for the civil rights of Indians, both at home under British rule and in South Africa. Gandhi became a leader of India’s independence movement, organizing boycotts against British institutions in peaceful forms of civil disobedience. He was killed by a fanatic in 1948,”(biography.com), .he was an Indian nationalist leader. Gandhi grew up with a father who served as a chief minister. He also grew up with his mother who was a deeply religious woman who fasted regularly. Gandhi, through his childhood, worshiped the Hindu god Vishnu. Through that religion he was espoused to non-violence, fasting, meditation and vegetarianism.

Gandhi’s past has been very remarkable but began on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, present day Gujarat (Mohandas). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi grew up the youngest among four children, two older brothers Laxmidas, Karsandas, and his older sister Raliatbehn. Gandhi’s parents influenced him by his mother Putlibai committing to religious devotions such as, pacifist teachings of mutual tolerance, noninjury of humans, and vegetarianism. Gandhi’s father Karamchand influenced him by being the Chief Minister of Porbandar, having the family follow the religion of Jainism, and worshiping the

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, addressed as ‘Bapu’ or ‘the father of the nation’ in India, was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar district, in the state of Gujarat. He is known to be one of the most influential leaders in the history. As a child, Gandhi was very curious and intelligent. As a result, he was accepted to study at the University College London where he successfully completed his degree in law and became a barrister. He then returned to India to begin his career, however, due to very little success, he accepted a job in South Africa with an Indian firm. Gandhi spent 21 years in South Africa, which define his life. He became more mature as a person and developed lot of his political

In India’s history, many men and women have stepped forward to leave a legacy behind. However, no one has come close to leaving one behind the way Mohandas Gandhi did. Gandhi is known as a legend by the people of India because he led their country to freedom from British rule. During this time, Britain was one of the most powerful nations and most heavily armed group of men. The biography, Gandhi The Man, His People, And The Empire , written by Gandhi’s grandson, explains from a family perspective how Gandhi was a powerful leader that conducted peaceful protest with non-violence. In this biography, the narrator explains some of Gandhi’s worst flaws and greatest achievements. Even though India faced multiple hardships trying to break

In South Africa, he involved himself in an attempt to end discrimination against the minority Indians residing there. During this course, he developed “satyagarha”, which translates into “soul force”, or an approach of non-violence resistance, against the British governments in South Africa. In the years following the World War I, Gandhi became a leading figure in India for his struggle to achieve independent from the mighty British rule. His willingness to tolerate the punishments and the prison confinement earned him the title of “ Mahatama”, a “great soul” in India in 1914. (Mohandas Gandhi, 2015)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism and the prophet of nonviolence in the 20th century, was born, the youngest child of his father's fourth wife, on Oct. 2, 1869, at Porbandar, the capital of a small principality in Gujarat in western India under British suzerainty. His father, Karamchand Gandhi, who was the dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar, did not have much in the way of a formal education but was an able administrator who knew how to steer his way between the capricious princes, their long-suffering subjects, and the headstrong British political officers in power.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is more popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born on October 2nd, 1869 and passed away on January 30th, 1948. He was the most popular leader of the Indian nationalist movement during the British-rule that lasted for nearly a century in India. He was the most adamant supporter of the non-violent civil disobedience and was the leader that inspired the move towards independence and civil rights amongst the Indians.

Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer. He became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule over India. Gandhi was globally recognized for his belief of nonviolent campaigns also known as satyagraha. The quotes of his which we will be focusing on are “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” and “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching”. ( https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mahatma_gandhi.html). These quotes of his shows that he also believed that a leader should lead by example. In the following pages, I will be explaining how Mahatma Gandhi’s topics are similar to St. Benedict’s topics.