Mohandas K. Gandhi
Nonviolent Protest
Mohandas Gandhi used nonviolent protest to
fight British rule in India. He was influenced by
several religions, including Christianity,
Hinduism, and Jainism. American writer Henry
David Thoreau and Russian author Leo Tolstoy
also impacted his views (BBC). Gandhi called
his nonviolent protest satyahraha, or devotion
to truth (Britannica). His methods of nonviolent
protest included noncooperation with the
British. Gandhi organized boycotts of
businesses that had British owners.
Satyahraha
Devotion to Truth
Influenced by
• Hinduism
• Jainism
• Christianity
• Leo Tolstoy
• Henry David Thoreau
Methods
• noncooperation
• boycotts of British-owned
businesses
1858 East India Company gave control
Early Years
of India to British government
1869 Mohandas Gandhi born
1885 Indian Nationalist Movement
began
1893 Gandhi worked in South Africa for
Indian rights
1914 Many of Gandhi’s demands were
met in South Africa
1920 Gandhi became a public figure in
India
Early Years
1858 East India Company gave
control of India to British
government
1869 Mohandas Gandhi born
1885 Indian Nationalist
Movement began
1893 Gandhi worked in South
Africa for Indian rights
1914 Many of Gandhi’s demands
Helping Indian People
The best way to find
yourself is to lose
yourself in the service of
others.
—Mohandas Gandhi
• led nonviolent protests
• created educational
systems
• promoted native crafts
• helped end segregation