what were the initial function of Gandhiji after arrival India?
Answers
Answer:
He returned to India in 1915
- He organised Champaran movement in Bihar in 1916 for the welfare of indigo planters
- He organised movement in Kheda in Gujrat in 1917 for peasants
- He organised movement then in Ahmedabad for cotton mill workers
- The basic principle for all these was based on satyagraha
Answer:
Explanation:
9 January 2015 marked the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India after his 21 years sojourn in South Africa. The day is now celebrated as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas under the auspices of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Thus 9 January came to assume special significance after 11 September 2006 when Satyagraha, the most potent weapon discovered by Mahatma Gandhi completed its hundredth anniversary. It is a tribute not only to Mahatma Gandhi's leadership in India's struggle for independence but also to the contributions made by immigrant Indian in the country of their adoption and helped built bridges between the country of their origin and the country of their adoption. 9 January 2015, therefore, calls for special commemorative programmes appropriate for the historic occasion.
Mahatma Gandhi's arrival at this critical juncture proved to be a turning point in India's struggle for Independence. Even before his return on 9 January 1915 his work in South Africa was widely known in India. Gandhi himself took pains in acquainting Indian leadership with the problems faced by the Indian indentured labourers and the peoples of the Asiatic origin in South Africa. He wrote pamphlets, columns in the newspapers and would be present in India during the annual meetings of the Indian National Congress. He would get special time to speak on South Africa question. It was primarily because of his efforts that prominent leaders like Gopal Krishna Gokhale visited South Africa in 1912, to see for themselves the situation obtaining there. On their return they shared their experiences and observations with other leaders.