Mahatma Gandhi as a Mass Communicator

 Gandhi was an influential figure in our society. He taught many people about equal rights, honouring

Friedman, Joseph S. (2008) "Mahatma Gandhi's Vision for the Future of India: The Role of

Good morning everyone, good morning Ma’am Desacado. Today I am going to talk about one of my inspirations, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is a trailblazer for change thru nonviolent resistance and compassion for others, even for his oppressors, that made a large impact on the

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

Thesis: A true leader, an anti-war activist, and the leader of India’s independence movement, Mohandas Gandhi was a man of great significance.

Throughout modern history, Britain’s exponential growth inevitably affected the future of many nations in the contemporary world- in particular, the culturally intertwined state of India. Even in the initial stages of colonisation, India was forcefully occupied by the British East India Company; however, it was not until 1858 that a dictatorship was officially announced and the nation was forced to regard England as 'the true homeland'. Amidst societal unease and a growing discontent with the British rulers by the poor peasants, India's emancipation seemed inevitable in order for the nation to truly progress. In effect, a revolutionary leader spawned; Mohandas Gandhi. His great philosophical mind held innovative ideas which were instrumental in the achievement of Indian Independence- with his thoughtful ideologies and beliefs paving the way for oppressed Indians to ultimately unite against British imperialism. Consequently, this resulted in the monumental Satyagraha campaign that triumphed successfully against the British authorities.

Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most popular and influential figures in the world. His political work, religious beliefs, values and morals captivated millions internationally. His path to become such a respected person is shaped by his religion and experiments occurred throughout his life. His relationship to food becomes a powerful fixation that allows him to form a greater connection to God as Truth, while leading him to express controversial disagreements during certain health issues.

On August 8, 1942 in Bombay, India, Gandhi gave a speech to many individuals in order to call for a peaceful, yet determined, resistance for the independance of India. Gandhi is speaking to influence the people of India to stand up and declare their independence from Great Britain. The idea of a peaceful protest is a main point of Gandhi’s speech. Gandhi was a very influential orator. A major aspect of Gandhi’s speech is the use of ethos and pathos. Although ethos and pathos are very apparent, a lot of his speech is driven by the effective use of logos.

Gandhi soon became involved in helping the untouchables, or the lowest and poorest Indian class. Gandhi founded newspapers to spread his ideas and to educate the public. In early 1930, the Indian National Congress declared that India would not be satisfied until India received complete independence from Britain.

Gandhi’s first hand experiences in dealing with discrimination began in South Africa. In Chapter VII ‘Some Experiences,’ Gandhi recalls on his first days of his arrival the incident at the Durban court

Once Gandhi’s mission in South Africa was complete, he returned to India and became involved in the home ruling movement. He was concerned with excessive land tax and discrimination, so he organized protests by peasants, farmers, and urban laborers to help them stand tall and fight for what they deserved (Gold 57).

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), a past lawyer now world-renowned activist, led India’s independence movement from Great Britain through his praxis of Satyagraha to take it back from Colonial rule. To him “the greatest menace to the world today is growing, exploiting, irresponsible imperialism.” Mahatma— meaning supreme soul— Gandhi showed his distaste towards British imperialism through non-cooperative and non-violent movements when he saw what had become on India on his return: use of culturally suffused symbols, Satyagraha— which is an emphasis on truth in the political field— and his ability to win the masses. Following World War I he returned to India from South Africa and became involved with the Indian National Congress and the

Mohandas K. Gandhi, known to the world as The Mahatma, or the "Great Soul", brought a great gift to the modern world. That gift was the light of Non-Violence, of Service to the Community and of Social Justice. His life served as an example and this light became a torch which illuminated our world and which saved us from our own

Gandhi back then was a lawyer who was trying to find independence for India. Gaining independence for India wasn’t the only change that Gandhi tried to make but the protest The Salt March also started because 7% of peoples tax went towards salt (#). Unlike the Haitian Revolution, Gandhi refused to tolerate violence among his followers and cancelled demonstrations that resulted in violence (@). The protest was for 24 days and to also ban harvesting salt (#). Gandhi was repeatedly arrested and spent a total of six years in jail, but that only made him more popular (@). You would think someone who got constantly arrested would give up or end up condemning violence, but not Gandhi. His protest was slow but turned out to be very successful because of the results that were made. The results consisted of new constitution approved by Britain, A concession to limited self-government, and finally in 1947 India was declared an independent state (#). Unfortunately later after gaining independence, Gandhi was assassinated for trying to be peaceful and attempt to stop Hindu-Muslim rioting (@). Regardless of the consequences, Gandhi made a huge political transformation that still affects India

Mahatma Gandhi taught us what Christ and Buddha had longed to teach long ago. He became an immortal spirit who guides us through the path of peace and non-violence. Gandhi demonstrated acts of truth and non-violence in South Africa. The non-violent protest of Gandhi got huge popularity. It was here that he cultivated in him the idea of ‘Satyagraha’, which he was to put into practice afterwards, both in South Africa and India. In South Africa, Gandhi endeavored hard to secure for the colored people, including Indians who were domiciled there, equal rights with the White People. In this context he had to court imprisonment several times. After arriving in India, Mahatma Gandhi joined the Indian National congress, which was at that time more or less a social institution. He made Congress an organization, which was to play its vital role in the winning of the country’s independence. Before he joined the Congress and took its reins in his hands, it was predominantly an organization of the Upper Middle Class people. Mahatma Gandhi changed it into a mass-organization, in which the peasants began to take an active part. He firmly believed that freedom can be achieved in a peaceful manner. He wanted all his followers to always maintain truth and integrity. The principles of Ahimsa were practiced in all of the independence