Role of Gandhi in Freedom Struggle:Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October, 1869 at Porbondar in Gujarat.

In South
Africa, he started his non-violent civil disobedience movement in protest of the Asiatic Act and
Transvaal Immigration Act. In 1914, he returned India when he was 46. He spent the next four
years touring all over the country and studying the Indian situation.
Events turning him to an all-India leader: In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi successfully led the
peasants of Champaran district against the exploitation of indigo-planters. Mr. Gandhi also
achieved success at Kheda against white planters and revenue authorities. He also offered
leadership to the mill-workers of Ahmadabad. The workers called strike demanding a 50% wagehike. Here, Mr. Gandhi first used the weapon of hunger strike. Down to 1919, his interventions in
matters of all India politics had been minimal. The Rowlett Act in February 1919 turned him to an
all India leader and he started an all India Satyagraha campaign for the first time.
The early nationalists spoke at lengthabout the poverty of the masses andcolonial exploitationin
India buthardly did anything for the masses. Political freedom was not his sole concern. He
emphasized on eradication of untouchability, setting up of Udyog Sangh, revival of khadi
industry,and other similarmeasuresto improve the condition of the poor masses. The Noncooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India movement became violent at some places
because of the imprisonment of prominent leaders including Mahatma Gandhi.
Impact of Gandhijis struggle on the government: All the three great movements led by
Mahatma Gandhi failed politically. Nevertheless, he could make the British realize that their rule
in India was wrong and unjust. The government realized that Gandhiji and the Congress could
arouse the masses against the government at any time. His struggle led the rulers to think of
the transfer of power into Indian hands. He made Satya and Ahimsa as the basis of the new
social order. He adopted the principles of non-violence, peacefulness, and non-cooperation with
the ruling class to achieve freedom.
Movements started by the Bapu for the independence of India are Non-cooperation movement
in the year 1920, Civil Disobedience movement in the year 1930 and Quit India movement in the
year 1942. He was a great believer in non-violence and unity of people of all religions which he
followed all through his struggle for independence. After his lots of struggles with many
Indians, He worked hard for the removal of the untouchability in the Indian society, upliftment of
the backward classes in India, raised voice to develop villages for social development, inspired
Indian people to use swadeshi goods and other social issues. He was a very simple person who
worked to remove the colour barrier and caste barrier. He also worked hard for removing the
untouchability in the Indian society and named untouchables as Harijan means the people of
God.