write speech on Mahatma Gandhi and his achievements
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MAHATMA GANDHI:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. His parents were Kaba Gandhi and Putli Bai.
As a student he was brilliant and from a very early age displayed and fostered virtues of honesty and truthfulness.
He completed his school and college education in Gujarat. Mohandas then went to England to study law and became a barrister. On completing his studies in law in 1893 he went to South Africa to practice there. It was here that his eyes were opened to the maltreatment of the Indians . His sentiments rose high and he felt he had to do something about it.
Gandhiji returned to India and started a movement to make the people aware that all must help to free India from British rule. He used non-violent methods and asked all Indians to practice Swadeshi – the use of country-made things. Gandhiji led the way by using only khadi clothes. He suffered a lot at the hands of the British rulers and was sent to Jail on a number of occasions .
The “Quit India” movement and the “Non-cooperation” movement played a great part in the freedom of India, which eventually dawned on August 15, 1947. On january 30, 1948 Gandhiji was shot dead by Nathuram Godse. In his last tragic moment he prayed for god”s help.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
#1 HE FOUGHT AGAINST RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
#2 HIS SATYAGRAHA CAMPAIGN IN SA LED TO THE 1914 INDIAN RELIEF ACT
#3 MAHATMA GANDHI WON HIS FIRST BATTLE OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA AT CHAMPARAN
#4 HE SUCCESSFULLY LED A NON-VIOLENT TAX REVOLT IN KHEDA
#5 HE LED THE POPULAR NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENT IN EARLY 1920S
#6 MAHATMA GANDHI LED THE FAMOUS SALT MARCH TO DANDI
#7 HE LAUNCHED THE QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT IN 1942 DEMANDING END OF BRITISH RULE
#8 MAHATMA GANDHI WAS THE LEADING FIGURE RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIA ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE
#9 HE FOUGHT AGAINST SOCIAL EVILS IN SOCIETY LIKE UNTOUCHABILITY
#10 GANDHI WAS RUNNER UP TO EINSTEIN IN TIME’S PERSON OF THE CENTURY