The Life Of Mohandas Gandhi
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Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) was a genious, spiritual leader and
humanitarian who introduced a concept of nonviolent civil disobedience to
the political world. He was to become the leader of one of the century's
major advances in his struggle for Indian rights and independence
(Ahmedabad 97).
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.... to be one of the major turning points in his life. (Ramana
607) While in Durban Gandhi found himself being treated as a member of an
inferior race, thus drawing him into the struggle for Indian freedom.
While studying philosophy he came across “Civil Disobedience” by Henry
David Thoreau and John Ruskin's plea to give up capitalism for farm life
and traditional handicrafts (Sharpe 1979 43). These opinions stimulated
Gandhi's ideas for non-violent resistance.
The main principle behin ....
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