mohandas karamchand gandhi
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MAHATMA[THE GREAT SOUL] MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi was one of the magnetic leaders who took an active part in the Indian freedom struggle. Born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar, he was the youngest son of his parents Putlibai and Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi got inspired by the book "Unto this Last" by John Ruskin and as a reaction of this he developed a community which he named as the 'Phoenix Settlement'. He created this settlement amalgamating the ideas he read in "unto the Last" and the Ideologies that inspired him in Bhagvat Gita , wherein the dwellers could eliminate ones needless possessions and create a society in which equality and faith prevailed. When he returned to India he established Sabarmati ashram that focused on similar principles as the Phoenix settlement but had an added component of liberating India from colonial rule. He also founded “Sevagram” or work village, with an intention to demonstrate how India’s social and democratic problems should be addressed. This ashram was populated majorly with harijan, because he thought in order to start a reform in the society it is best to start from the downtrodden. He applied all his principles of phoenix settlement in Sabarmati Ashram . He explained the concept of Satyagrah as 'truth force' or 'soul force' rather than the common English term 'Passive Resistance'. He believed that passive resistance was generally referred to as the weapon of the weak while Satyagrah was the true spirit of Indian Resistance. It was focused, forceful, non-violent resistance and explained that the practitioners of Satyagrah or the Satyagrihi's would refuse the injustice by resisting to follow the unjust laws and he would never take an advantage of his opponents problems. In his book "Hind Swaraj Enroute- that is a critique of colonialism and western civilization" he has discussed some of his Ideas in form of answers. He explains that the universe is run by two forces that are the 'soul force' and the 'truth force' which can be described in detail as the force of Love. Gandhi was shattered to see the huge disagreements between Hindus e s and Muslims at the time of independence. Hindus were in majority and this made the Muslims fear their representation in the politics and these differences were even beyond the power of Mahatma to solve. To stop this massive Violence he again went on a fast which he said would end only when violence stopped. The respect of both the groups towards Mahatma was very strong hence they came to an agreement of peace.TRANSCRIPT
- 1. MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI MAHATMA [THE GREAT SOUL] AN INSIGHT INTO HIS PRINCIPLES AND BELIEFS
2. a man of immense faith in religion. 3. "But how God tested my faith "The antibiotics wouldn't have saved her and allowing her to have them would have meant bankruptcy of my faith". 4. Gandhi left India and departed for London to study law. In 1981 he sailed back to India to start his practice of law in Rajkot but was soon offered a job in South Africa 5. In 1893, Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and travelling in a first class compartment 6. Birth of an activist and a reformer within Gandhi Hindu sacred text Bhagvat Gita greatly influenced him and hence he took an oath of purifying himself by the concepts of Aprigraha- Non Possession and Samabhava- Equality and he developed ideas of 'Ahimsa' and started his belief of achieving freedom through non-violence. 7. Refuse to believe that you are weak, and you will be strong." 'Phoenix Settlement' (inspired by the book "Unto this Last" by John Ruskin) An ashram as a model of a non-segregated communitywhere people, whether white, black or coloured, could live together without conflict; where the values he respected would be put into practiceequality, tolerance, dignity of labour, simplicity and self-reliance. A settlement with the Ideologies that inspired him in Bhagvat Gita wherein the dwellers could eliminate ones needless possessions and create a society in which equality and faith prevailed. 8. Sabarmati ashram that focused on similar principles as the Phoenix settlement but had an added component of liberating India from colonial rule. 9. SATYAGRAH TRUTH FORCE In his book "Hind Swaraj Enroute- that is a critique of colonialism and western civilization" , He explains that the universe is run by two forces that are the 'soul force' and the 'truth force' which can be described in detail as the force of Love. 10. The international hero received a grand welcome in his homeland where he finally decided to return after his struggles and triumphs in South Africa. 11. He was one of the magnetic leaders who took an active part in the Indian freedom struggle. 12. Gandhi is Revered for bringing ethics into the political aspects of the country and he is considered to be a man of principles unmatched. A man who never demands of others what he did not first demand of himself. 13. "As soon as India Accepts the Doctrine of the sword my life as an Indian is finished. It is because i believe in a mission special to India. " I therefore venture to suggest to my learned countrymen that so long as the doctrine of non cooperation remains non-violent, so long there is nothing unconstitutional in the Doctrine." 14. 'Swaraj in one Year' "I would ask you to come in Khaddar for Khadi links you with the fallen and the downtrodden." 15. He was arrested at Sabarmati Ashram for Sedation of young India and sentenced to a 6 year Imprisonment at the 'Great Trial' in Ahmadabad court. 16. 'The Great Fast 'or the 'Unity Fast' to put an end to the Hindu-Muslim tension. 17. "Swaraj means that not a single person Muslim or Hindu shall for a moment arrogantly think that he can crush with impunity the meek." 18. 'Harijan' the children of God, his name given to the commonly called suppressed of depressed classes and founded a society called Harijan Seva Sang and started a journal called harijan" 19. 'Quit India Movement' with Mahatma as the leader. It was the final Countrywide Satyagrah campaign. 20. Disagreements between Hindus and Muslims for their representation in the politics Massive violence, rapes, slaughter and burning of towns " Victory attained by violence is a tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary." 21. But not everyone was happy with the Peace plans laid down by Gandhi and one of them was a young Hindu Nathuram Godse. " Freedom is not worth Having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious gift." 22. REFRENCES: Makers of Modern India - Ramchandra Guha Life and Death of Mahatma Gandhi - P.S. Roberts Story of my Experiments - M.K. Gandhi WWW.mahatma.com VAIDEHI RAIPAT M-ARCH - 1st Year Sir JJ College of Architecture