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Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent Indian political leader who campaigned for Indian
independence. He employed non-violent principles and peaceful disobedience. He was
assassinated in 1948, shortly after achieving his life goal of Indian independence. In
India, he is known as Father of the Nation.
When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have
always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem
invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of italways.
- Gandhi
Short Bio Mahatma Gandhi
discrimination and injustice often experienced by Indians. It was in South Africa that
Gandhi first experimented with campaigns of civil disobedience and protest; he called his
non violent protests satyagraha. Despite being imprisoned for short periods of time he
also supported the British under certain conditions. He was decorated by the British for
his efforts during the Boer war and Zulu rebellion.
In 1930, Gandhi led a famous march to the sea in protest at the new Salt Acts. In the sea
they made their own salt in violation of British regulations. Many hundreds were
arrested and Indian jails were full of Indian independence followers.
However, whilst the campaign was at its peak some Indian protesters killed some British
civilians, as a result Gandhi called off the independence movement saying that India was
not ready. This broke the heart of many Indians committed to independence. It led to
radicals like Bhagat Singh carrying on the campaign for independence, which was
particularly strong in Bengal.