autobiography about Gandhiji
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. At that time, the British ruled India. He studied law in England. He then went to South Africa and became a successful lawyer. South Africa was also ruled by the British at that time.
The Blacks of Africa and the Indians living there were treated badly by the British. Gandhiji decided to fight against this injustice. He developed his own method of fighting against injustice. He opposed injustice by using non-violent methods of protest. This method was called Satyagraha. Satyagraha in Sanskrit means 'truth and firmness'. His methods were successful, and he became very well known in South Africa and India.
Gandhiji returned to India after spending more than 20 years in South Africa. He decided to continue his struggle against the unjust British rule in India using the weapon of Satyagraha. He launched his Non-Cooperation Movement in India in 1920. It spread rapidly all over India and soon had millions of followers. Under this form of protest, people silently opposed the British and did not become violent even when beaten by the police.
Gandhiji was arrested, but the British were soon forced to release him. Later, Gandhiji started many other movements against the British, Ultimately, the British had to bow before the might of non-violence, and India became free of British rule on 15 August 1947.
Gandhiji was against the practice of untouchability in India. He worked to improve the condition of the oppressed. He also worked for Hindu-Muslim unity in India, and was heartbroken when India was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Gandhi was shot dead on 30 January 1948 by a person who did not like his methods. Gandhiji is remembered throughout the world as a great soul. He is called Mahatma Gandhi. 'Mahatma' means the 'great soul'.