Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)(1869-1948)Mahatma “the Great Soul”Mahatma “the Great Soul”

Mohandas Gandhi went to Mohandas Gandhi went to EnglandEngland to to study study lawlaw

He returned to India in He returned to India in 18911891 He later became the leader of the Indian He later became the leader of the Indian

National CongressNational Congress

GandhiGandhi Major Beliefs:Major Beliefs: Satyagraha- Satyagraha- “truth force”, make world “truth force”, make world

aware of British injusticeaware of British injustice Civil Disobedience- Civil Disobedience- refusal to obey unjust refusal to obey unjust

lawslaws

GandhiGandhi Fasting: Fasting: refusing to eat to change a refusing to eat to change a

policypolicy

GandhiGandhi Strikes- Strikes- refusal to do somethingrefusal to do something

GandhiGandhi Boycotts- Boycotts- refusal to buy British goodsrefusal to buy British goods

Homespun MovementHomespun MovementGandhi refused to accept British clothing Gandhi refused to accept British clothing and styles of dressand styles of dressInstead, he made his own clothesInstead, he made his own clothesThis appealed to lower caste citizens in This appealed to lower caste citizens in IndiaIndia

GandhiGandhi Gandhi used Gandhi used fastingfasting (refusal to eat) as a (refusal to eat) as a

method of protest. British officials were method of protest. British officials were afraid he’d starve to death in jail, and afraid he’d starve to death in jail, and often released him.often released him.

Gandhi was a Gandhi was a vegetarianvegetarian (did not eat (did not eat meat)meat)

Gandhi also used fasting to Gandhi also used fasting to freefree or or cleanse his mind and body.cleanse his mind and body.

7.) Mohandas Gandhi 7.) Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)(1869-1948)

Country- IndiaCountry- India Facts-Facts-1.) developed nonviolent resistance 1.) developed nonviolent resistance 2.) leader of the INC2.) leader of the INC3.) led Indians on the Salt March in 19303.) led Indians on the Salt March in 19304.) assassinated by a Hindu extremist in 4.) assassinated by a Hindu extremist in

19481948

March to the SeaMarch to the Seaaka Salt Marchaka Salt March

When?- 1930 (March 12When?- 1930 (March 12thth- April 5- April 5thth)) Who? – followers of GandhiWho? – followers of Gandhi Why?- British put a tax on salt and upset IndiansWhy?- British put a tax on salt and upset Indians What?- Gandhi and followers march 241 miles What?- Gandhi and followers march 241 miles

to the sea and began to make their own salt to the sea and began to make their own salt from the sea waterfrom the sea water

Result…British arrest Indians, Salt March Result…British arrest Indians, Salt March increases world support for Gandhi’s Indian increases world support for Gandhi’s Indian independence movementindependence movement

Salt MarchSalt March

Starting on March 12th and ending on April 5th of 1930, Gandhi and his followers covered a distance of 241 miles.

GandhiGandhi Gandhi called the untouchables “Gandhi called the untouchables “harijanharijan.”.” This means This means children of godchildren of god He demanded He demanded equalityequality for them for them