1948, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi better known as Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was a political and ideological pre-eminent leader of India on India's freedom movement. Mahatma Gandhi became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders from 1900. Mahatma Gandhi helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance, and revered by Indians as the Father of Indian Nation.Mahatma Gandhi pioneered Satyagraha, resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience. Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa (non violence). Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy and leadership to help India's independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom around the world.
How Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi can be called as Mahatma Gandhi?
Mahatma, Sanskrit: महात्मा or "Great Soul" (generous), an honor first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore.
In addition "Mahatma" in India, he also called Bapu (Gujarati: બાપુ, Bapu or "Father") and officially revered in India as the Father of the Nation. 2 October is commemorated as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and throughout the world as International Day of Non-Violence.
Mahatma Gandhi biography
Mohandas Gandhi was the last child of his father (Karamchand Gandhi) and his fourth wife (Putlibai). During his youth, Mohandas Gandhi was shy, soft-spoken, and only one student in ordinary schools. Although most children are obedient, at one point Gandhi experimented with eating meat, smoking, and a small number of steals - all of which he later regretted. At the age of 13, Gandhi married Kasturba (also spelled Kasturbai) in an arranged marriage. Kasturba Gandhi gave birth to four sons and support Gandhi's efforts until his death in 1944.
Mahatma Gandhi studied law in London, but in 1893 went to South Africa, where he spent 20 years opposing discriminatory legislation against Indians. As the pioneer of Satyagraha, Mahatma Gandhi became one of the major political and spiritual leader of his time. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India In 1914, when it was Mahatma Gandhi's support of Home Rule movement, and also became the leader of the Indian National Congress. Mahatma Gandhi's struggle to alleviate poverty, liberate women and end discrimination of caste, with the ultimate goal to be self-government for India.
Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned for conspiracy in 1922. In 1931, Mahatma Gandhi was released from prison and attend the London Round Table Conference on Indian constitutional reform.
In 1946, he negotiated with the Cabinet Mission which recommended the new constitutional structure. After independence in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi tried to stop the Hindu-Muslim conflict in Bengal, the policy that led to murder in Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu fanatic.
Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
- Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
- Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
- Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
- I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.
- In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.
- Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
- Hate the sin, love the sinner.
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