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GANDHIGANDHI

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ContentsContents• This powerpoint presentation is designed to be

used as an introduction or for revision of History 2.6 AS90470 version 2.

• ‘Examine individual or group identity in an historical setting, in an essay.’

• Focus is on Gandhi as the Individual• Factors that have contributed to the formation

of an individual• Expression of that identity• Characteristics of Gandhi

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Achievement with Excellence

• Comprehensively explain a range of factors that have contributed to the formation of an individual or group identity, and ways the identity was expressed, in an historical setting.

• Comprehensively explain characteristics of the individual or group identity.

Extract from NZQA History 2.6 AS 90470 Version 2

FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO GANDHI’S IDENTITY:

FatherFatherWAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED:

Politics Politics

Caste Caste

CelibacyCelibacy

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HinduHindu

IndianIndian

Unity of Unity of religionreligion

VegetarianVegetarian

SpiritualSpiritual

GitaGita WWW.SCHOOLHISTORY.CO.NZWWW.SCHOOLHISTORY.CO.NZ

WAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED:

Gandhi sitting for a sculptor, circa 1931, photographer unknown, SchoolhistoryNZ collection.


WifeWifeWAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED:

Child marriageChild marriage ChildrenChildren Women’s Women’s rightsrights Scenes from old India, women at

tomb of Itmad-ud-daula, Agra, India (photographer unknown: SchoolhistoryNZ collection.

FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO GANDHI’S


The British The British EmpireEmpireWAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED:

SupporterSupporter Ambulance CorpsAmbulance Corps English language English language Anglophile Anglophile London London Viceroy Viceroy Quit India Quit IndiaWWW.SCHOOLHISTORY.CO.NZWWW.SCHOOLHISTORY.CO.NZ


NationalismNationalismWAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED:

CampaignsCampaigns PoliticsPolitics Promoting Promoting IndiaIndia Hind Hind SwarajSwaraj

Left: Village scene depicting poverty in old India, (photographer unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.


South South AfricaAfrica

WAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED: LawyerLawyerReputationReputationSatyagrahaSatyagraha


TrainTrainWAYS IDENTITY EXPRESSED:

HumilityHumility SatyagrahaSatyagraha

Miniature sheet postage stamps issued by India to commemorate the Salt March.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Saintly:Saintly: Gandhi was influenced early by his

‘saintly and deeply religious’ mother.


Left: Workers at the River Duma (photographer unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.

CharacteristicsCharacteristicsEnergeticEnergetic:He was an active man right until his

death.


CharacteristicsCharacteristicsEducatedEducated :He was a university graduate and

a skilful lawyer.


CharacteristicsCharacteristics Khadi:Khadi:

He encouraged the spinning of khadi and it became a symbol of Gandhi and his cause.


CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Politician:Politician:

He became an able politician; someone equally at ease with people from the highest and lowest backgrounds. He became leader of the Congress party and India’s representative at the Round Table Conferences.


Top-right: water carrier at Taj Mahal, India (photographer unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.

CharacteristicCharacteristicss

Organiser:Organiser:

His campaigns of protest became legendary for their simplicity and effectiveness. He quickly saw what needed to be done and was able to come up with innovative political solutions.



Spiritual:Spiritual:

Gandhi was given the title of ‘Mahatma’ for his spirituality and leadership qualities. He transcended religion and it was something of a spiritual experience to see or be near Gandhi.



Staff:Staff: Gandhi always walked where he could and

used a long staff as a walking stick. He had so few possessions: glasses, staff, sandals, book and monkey ornament, that they came to symbolise the man himself.


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CharacteristicsCharacteristicsRevered:Revered:

He was universally admired for his determination and genuine spirituality and belief in equality and non-violence.


Scenes from the River Duma (photographer unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.


Indian:Indian:

As an Indian Gandhi was the right man in the right place at the right time.


Scenes from India (photographers unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.


Unwavering:Unwavering:

He never lost sight of his causes and persisted until the end even though at times he compromised his personal relationships.


Scenes from India (photographers unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.


Dhoti:Dhoti: His distinctive loincloth which he made himself allowed him to identify with the peasants and became symbolic of the man and his beliefs, and became a symbol of Gandhi and his cause.


‘Punch’ cartoon depicting Gandhi and Jinnah.”When East meets West” August 9, 1944


Leader:Leader:

His humble demeanour and his quick wit combined with his astute reading of people and the law made him an able leader.


SummarySummary


Gandhi the FailureCaste system still survives.Hindu/Muslims still divided.Non-violence has few followers in India today.Simple living not attractive.Inconsistent views.Simplistic views of the economy

Gandhi the SuccessHe remains an idealCommitment to non violence was unshakeableCommitment to truth an example to others.Satyagraha was new and effectiveInspiration to Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela


Scenes of old ‘India’Scenes of old ‘India’

Scenes from the River Duma (photographer unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.

Above right: Scenes from India (photographer unknown: schoolhistoryNZ collection.

Video 1


Real News Footage of Mahatma Gandhi 1948, India, approx 45 secs

Footage: "Courtesy: GandhiServe Foundation, www.gandhiserve.org"

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