Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was a great politician, leader, statesman, scholar and freedom
fighter. He was a public figure. He led the freedom movement. It was under his
leadership that India got independence from the British rule after years of struggle.
He launched many freedom movements to liberate the country from the rule of the
foreigners. He was the apostle of peace and non-violence. Gandhi was born in a
middle class family of Gujarat on 2nd October 1869. His father was the Diwan of.
Rajkot. His mother was a highly religious woman. Mahatma Gandhi was an
average student in his childhood. He was very regular and during his schooling. As
a boy he was influenced by Harishchandra and Sarwana Kumar. He was very
truthful in his childhood. Mahatma Gandhi received his early education at home. At
the age of 17, he passed his matriculation examination. He went to England to
study law. When he completed his studies, he returned to India and began to
practice at the Bombay High Court. When he had to go to South Africa in
connection with a case, he was deeply hurt to see the discrimination made with the
non-whites there. They were made victims of the policies of the White government.
This changed his mind. He fought for their rights.

Gandhi entered politics when he returned India. He was touched to see the plight
of the masses. He fought with the British government with his tools of ahimsa and
Satyagraha, i.e. non-violence and truth. In fact, he made his first experiment with
non-violence in South Africa. He used the same weapon in his fight against the
British. He suffered a lot for the cause of public. He sacrificed everything for the
sake of the people. He started many movements to uproot the British from the
Indian soil. He started Non-Cooperation movement, Civil Disobedience movement
and Quit India movement. He went to England to attend the Second Round Table
Conference. He fought for the cause of his countrymen with courage and
conviction.

Gandhi was a great social reformer. He worked hard to improve the life of women
and the downtrodden. He advocated social justice and equality. He criticized
casteism, untouchability, pardah system, child marriage, etc. He promoted women
education. Mahatma Gandhi’s life is an example of peace, dedication, sacrifice and
devotion. He was an ardent patriot. He is fondly called Bapu. He is also known as
Father of Nation. His birthday on 2nd October is celebrated as national festival
every year. His life and teaching has lasting impressions on the mind of the people.

 https://www.biography.com/activist/mahatma-gandhi
 https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-history/modern-history/mahatma-
gandhi.html
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