Leader Analysis Sheet
Name of Leader:
Ghandi
Lifespan:
Title:
(1869-1948)
Leader
Country/region:
Years in Power:
India
Wasn’t in power…
Political, Social, & Economic Conditions Prior to Leaders Gaining Power:
- Britain dominated politics in India.
- India was in a huge economic crisis due to the taxes that Great Britain imposed on the people of India to
make up for their own war spending.
- Indian poverty and food shortages were common.
- Britain promised some freedom for India, but they never received it.
Ideology, Motivation, Goals:
- Gandhi was motivated by the oppressive British rule that was ruining India.
- The Rowlatt Act, which placed severe restrictions on Indian civil rights, sparked many new protests.
- His goal was to resist the laws imposed by the British.
- Stressed non-violent actions to protest.
Significant Actions & events During Term of Power:
- A huge advocate for civil disobedience.
Short-Term effects:
- More people became involved in the anti-colonial
resistance.
- He became a great influence among nationalist
politicians.
Long-Term Effects:
- India gained independence from Great Britain.