Mahatma Gandhi was born on october 2,1869 in Porbandar,Gujarat.
His father name is Karamachand Gandhi,Mother name is Putali Bai.His real name is Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi.In may 1883, the 13th years old Mohandas gandhi was married to 14 yrs old Kasturaba.In late 1885 his father was died.In London he studied law for becoming a barrister.In june 1891 he left londn for India when he came to know that his mother had died while he was in London and his family had kept the news from him.Gandhi was 24 yrs old when he arrived in south Africa in 1893.He spent 21 yrs in south Africa where he developed his political views,ethics and political leadership skill.In south Africa Gandhi faced the discrimination directed at all people of colour.He was thrown off a train after refusing to move from first class.Indians were not allowed to walk on Public footpath on South Africa.Mr Gandhi was kicked by the police officer out of the footpath onto the street without warning.These were the turning point in his life and shaped his social activism and awakened him to social injustice.After witnessing the racism,he began to question his place in society in British Empire
His father name is Karamachand Gandhi,Mother name is Putali Bai.His real name is Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi.In may 1883, the 13th years old Mohandas gandhi was married to 14 yrs old Kasturaba.In late 1885 his father was died.In London he studied law for becoming a barrister.In june 1891 he left londn for India when he came to know that his mother had died while he was in London and his family had kept the news from him.Gandhi was 24 yrs old when he arrived in south Africa in 1893.He spent 21 yrs in south Africa where he developed his political views,ethics and political leadership skill.In south Africa Gandhi faced the discrimination directed at all people of colour.He was thrown off a train after refusing to move from first class.Indians were not allowed to walk on Public footpath on South Africa.Mr Gandhi was kicked by the police officer out of the footpath onto the street without warning.These were the turning point in his life and shaped his social activism and awakened him to social injustice.After witnessing the racism,he began to question his place in society in British Empire
Struggle for Independence
Khilafat movement:- The sultan of Turkey,was looked upon by the muslim as their religious head.During the first world war,when the safety and welfare of Turkey were threatened by the British thereby weakening the sultan's position.Indian muslim adopted an aggressive anti-British movement in 1920 the Khilafat movement for the restoration of Khilafat.It was supported by Gandhiji which paved the way for Hindu Muslim unity.
Dandi March/Salt Satyagraha:- To achieve the goal of 'complete Independence' Gandhi launched another civil disobedience movement.Alongwith 78 followeres,Gandhi started his famous march from Sabarmati Ashram on march 12,1930 for small village Dandi to break the salt law.Gandhi covered a distance of 240 miles in 24 days. On reaching the seashore on April 6,he broke the salt salt Law by picking up salt from seashore.By picking a handful of salt,Gandhi inaugurated the civil disobedience movement,a movement that was to remain unsurpassed in the history of Indian National movement for the countrywide mass participation.The movement became so powerful that is sparked off patriotism even among the Indian soldiers in the army.The Garhwal soldiers refused to fire on the people at peshawar.Gandhi was arrested on may 5,1930.This was followed by another round of boycott of foreign goods and it took the shape of nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement in which ladies also participated.Soon thereafter followed repressive measures such as mass arrests,lathi charges,police-firing etc.About 100000 people went in jail.
In 1948 Gandhiji was shot dead by Nathu ram Godse while on his way to the evening prayer meeting at Birla House,new Delhi.He died, with 'hey Ram' on his lips.
No comments:
Post a Comment