Born in 1869 and raised in Gujarat, Mohandas Gandhi was one of the foremost men to help lead the nationalist movement. Gandhi is probably the best known proponent of passive resistance and this idea helped him to achieve the goal of Indian nationalism. His inflexible self-control helped him to be the great leader that his is known as today and helped to fuel his fire for a new India.
Gandhi studied law in London and then went to South Africa to work as a lawyer for Indian immigrants. He then returned to India and set up a nonviolent movement based on his experiences gained from South Africa. His goal was to free India from British rule and to gain self-respect and confidence for his people. He believed adamantly in a few things, one, passive resistance, two god as a creator and not as a religion, and three, the return of India to its roots.
His actions of passive resistance presented a great force upon the British. Although hard to control at times, the idea eventually......
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