Leader Analysis Sheet
Name of Leader: Gandhi
Lifespan: October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948
Title:
Country/region: India
Years in Power
Political, Social, & Economic Conditions Prior to Leaders Gaining Power
A lawyer in South Africa
He studied philosophy
Ideology, Motivation, Goals:
Civil disobedience
Anti-violence to achieve a goal
Wanted to gain independence for India
Vegetarian – believed that everyone deserved equal rights
Significant Actions & events During Term of Power
Non-cooperation movement – protested British taxes peacefully and without war – civil disobedience
Leader in Indian National Congress – proposed a resolution to make the British give them their
independence
Indian Independence Act
Short-Term effects:
Caused the Civil Rights Movement in India
A non-violent movement
Long-Term Effects
They eventually gained their independence from
Brittan but not while he was alive.