Question

method of struggle of mahatma gandhi in 200words

Answer 1

M.K. Gandhi, was an important leader in the freedom struggle. He spearheaded the pacifist role of the Indian Movement for Independence and managed to capture the imagination of the western world, especially in the realms of imperialism. While Indian Independence should not be credited to one person alone (it was a complex amalgamation of liberalism, nationalism and pacifism) it is important to evaluate the role of Mahatma Gandhi as his actions laid the foundations for various civil rights movements across the world, especially in USA and South Africa.Non-Cooperation, Khilafat movements and Champaran- Gandhi had already learnt a great deal of pacifism and protest in South Africa. He held regular correspondence with Leo Tolstoy and decided to start a peaceful non-violent method to attain swaraj or self-rule(A Letter to a Hindu). In Champaran village (Bihar), farmers were forced to grow crash crops and pay heavy taxes, even in face of a famine. Gandhi led a non-violent protest and managed to secure farmer rights. He was also able to provide Muslim support for the INC. He did this by upholding the right of Islamic Caliphs to exist within Turkey and hence got support from various sections of the society.Following incidents like Jallianwala Bagh massacre, his resolve strengthened and he became responsible for mobilizing large number of people. He held up the notion that the British held India only via the co-operation of the Indians and called for a nation-wide Non-cooperation movement. The movement called for boycotting all British goods and services. The nation-wide movement was able to shock the British into action, leading to the Chaurie-Chowra incident. Gandhi was afraid that the revolts may turn violent and called of the movement. However, he was able to gain populist support for the Nationalists.EFFECT OF GANDHI'S STRUGGLE- The questioner makes a legitimate point. Gandhi's movements inspired restrictive laws across the world. Nelson Mandela's pacifist activism mobilized great number of people against the Apartheid. He used Gandhi's non-violent methods to grow a populist base for the African Nationalist Party (ANC). Mandela's arrest led to an international outcry against South Africa which helped it end the Apartheid....