Mahatma Gandhi
a) Who was him?
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer
and social activist who was born in the
late 1800s. Gandhi studied law in
London and returned to India in 1891.
Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21
years working to secure rights for Indian
people. He developed a method of
action based upon the principles of
courage, non-violence and truth called Satyagraha.
b) How was he different.
He became the leader of nationalist movement against the British rule of India. During his
life, he was considered the father of his country for his doctrine of nonviolent protest. Gandhi
was the Mahatma to millions of his Indian compatriots. Gandhi was arrested many times by
the British for his activities in South Africa and India.