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Mohandas Gandhi - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com

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Mohandas Gandhi Video - Mohandas Gandhi - HISTORY.com

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MAHATMA GANDHI

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"an eye for and eye leaves the whole world blind" is in my opinion one of Ghandi's most inspirational quotes. So often in life, people seek revenge and "justice". People will justify bad reactions and petty arguments with "they started it" or "but they did this" when confronted. Trying to justify their actions as basically revenge. Ghandi teaches forgiveness, and championed a philosophy of non-violent protest in South Africa in even though Indians were treated violently in the South African Workforce. The power to be the better person a forgive keeps us form indulging in petty arguments that reduce us to squabbling seagulls. Through his non violent policy Ghandi teaches us not to let our emotions take control and respond purely in anger of frustration. Ghandi although he hated the oppressive British, did not let his emotions get the better of him; he coordinated sophisticated non violent attacks at key British weaknesses that worked. Instead of respond in the classical violent way that so many of us do to this day.

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Ghandi's worldview was not drastically different to other Hindu Indians at the time. He undertook standard Hindu lifestyle choices and was influenced by his deeply religious parents. Like all Hindus he believed that by righteous actions he moved one reincarnation closer to enlightenment. Ghandi was heavily influenced by Jainism a religion that teaches non violence and self discipline. He was given the opportunity to attend University in London and in doing so would have expanded his world vision. A university would have had many different academies and hundreds of different pathways and ways of life that Ghandi was exposed to. Unlike most Indians Ghandi had observed British society in their homeland and would have understood much of British culture and possibly economics. Having been so familiar with the British is one of the reasons (along with Jainism) he decided to be a non violent campaigner as he knew well that violent protests would be met with violence. Ghandi's studies while in London included intense analysis of religions such as Buddhism which gave him an understanding of why people follow religion and influenced him to have many philosophical opinions and radical ideas. After studying Christianity Ghandi conjured one of his famous quotes "an eye of and eye leaves the whole world blind". This quotes shows that his worldview believed in forgiveness, this is perhaps why even after 200 years of oppression he didn't take violent action against the British. While in South Africa he saw the oppression and abuse of Indian migrants such as himself. through this experience he would have developed strong morals about equality and fair treatment. These morals would have compelled him to fight for his country's freedom.

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Mohandas Ghandi was an agent of radical change, if you require proof of this look no further than his incredible accomplishments. Ghandi directly challenged the status quo of Indian subserviency under British rule. Ghandi encouraged disobedience of the almost radically extreme British government and promoted free thinking and independence. As a true radical he worked for the improvement of all Indian's lives and strived to serve others.  Ghandi championed a non-violent philosophy and never hurt anyone who opposed his views or got in his way although he had enough power and status to do so. Some may argue that Ghandi was not a radical because he fought for Indian independence from Britain, which was an old idea that could be considered a "status quo" that majority of Indians wanted. This means Ghandi was just supporting an already prevalent movement and not encouraging free thinking. However, I believe Ghandi was a radical because he fought the British government with new radical ways that succeeded, he may have fought for an old cause but he used radical solutions to problems that no one at the time had done before. Ghandi directly challenged the 200 year old reality of British rule over India, he completely changed the whole way his nation was structured. Ghandi encouraged a new philosophy of non violent disobedience, the standard ways rebellions occurred during that time involved violence and fighting for your freedom. Ghandi fought but in an unconventional way and encouraged tens of thousands of people to follow him on his famous "salt march" in a new way of thinking. Ghandi took many risks upon himself for the benefit of others like a true radical. Ghandi was sent to prison and had a total of 6 assassination attempts made on his life, one of which was successful. Ghandi, in true radical fashion, gave his life for the benefit of his countrymen. Rather than risking his fellow Indians wellbeing against the highly trained British army he devised a brilliant non violent solution that crippled British control in India. Ghandi was a huge problem for the British government and British industry in India. He downright challenged the rule of the British government and boycotted British industries and business. In the end this cost Ghandi his life as his killer was never found but is almost certainly believed to have been hired by the British.

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Born as Mohandas Ghandi in 1896 North Western India. At the time India was still part of the British Empire and Ghandi was able to travel to England to further his education at London University Collage. Following his return to India he was offered a job in South Africa in 1893 and spent the next 21 years in South Africa. Whilst in South Africa he suffered from discrimination against Indian workers and racial segregation. He was even thrown off a train carriage and beaten because he would not give his seat to a Belgian Man. He founded a political movement called the Natal Indian Congress. He lead non violent protests, campaigning fo Indian workers rights and became an important political figure in the desegregation of South African Society. He returned to India in 1916, and continued practicing his philosophy of non violent disobedience protest against the oppressive British government. He became an important figure in raising awareness of the repression and intense control the British government had over the native Indians. He became known as Mahatma Ghandi ("the great soul") by the Indians who had bettered their own circumstances through Ghandis protests.  BY 1921 he was leader of the Indian National Congress and used his political influence to champion an independent India. He instigated mass civil disobedience and boycotts of British good and businesses to cripple British government control in the area. He was trailed and sent to prison in 1922 for 2 years. 6 years later he led a famous 250 mile march to the sea to harvest salt in protest against the British tax on salt. This gave him national recognition as a martyr for Indian freedom. British authorities were forced to negotiate with Ghandi afterwards and reached various settlements over the years which resulted in the alleviation of poverty. He also made changes such as; giving the "untouchables" social class rights, womens rights and ultimately Indian independence form Britain.

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Radical and extreme are often confused with one another but are actually quite different.
A Radical Extremist person or community is close minded and is set in their own ways. An Extreme radical environment is an exclusivist environment that rarely changes. Radical extremists quench public debate and free speech as a means to keep control.
A radical person or community encourages new ideas and thinking that challenges the status quo. A radical person works for the better of everybody and doesn't discriminate. Mahatma Ghandi was one of the most influential radicals in history who championed sovereignty for all Indians.