Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

    • Image courtesy of timetoast.com

      timetoast.com

      • Mahatma Gandhi, the revered Indian leader and advocate of nonviolent resistance, inspired a nation to fight for independence from British rule through peaceful means, leaving an enduring legacy in history.
      www.britannica.com/biography/Mahatma-Gandhi
  1. 4 days ago · Mahatma Gandhi, the revered Indian leader and advocate of nonviolent resistance, inspired a nation to fight for independence from British rule through peaceful means, leaving an enduring legacy in history.

  2. Oct 2, 2019 · A study in humility, Mahatma Gandhi’s dedication to Indian independence and nonviolent protests had its roots in a personal encounter with racism and inequality. Born 150 years ago, his legend is still revered today by many all over the globe as a symbol of unity and peace.

    • Missy Sullivan
    • 2 min
    • Early Life. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar, in the present-day Indian state of Gujarat. His father was the dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar; his deeply religious mother was a devoted practitioner of Vaishnavism (worship of the Hindu god Vishnu), influenced by Jainism, an ascetic religion governed by tenets of self-discipline and nonviolence.
    • The Birth of Passive Resistance. In 1906, after the Transvaal government passed an ordinance regarding the registration of its Indian population, Gandhi led a campaign of civil disobedience that would last for the next eight years.
    • Leader of a Movement. As part of his nonviolent non-cooperation campaign for home rule, Gandhi stressed the importance of economic independence for India.
    • A Divided Movement. In 1931, after British authorities made some concessions, Gandhi again called off the resistance movement and agreed to represent the Congress Party at the Round Table Conference in London.
  3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (ISO: Mōhanadāsa Karamacaṁda Gāṁdhī; [ c ] 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule.

  4. Mahatma Gandhi, byname of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (born Oct. 2, 1869, Porbandar, India—died Jan. 30, 1948, Delhi), Preeminent leader of Indian nationalism and prophet of nonviolence in the 20th century.

  5. Jan 30, 2022 · Gandhi was a lawyer, nationalist, and anti-colonial activist. He led a non-violent mass movement against the British rule of India which ultimately resulted in Indian independence. Mahatma Gandhi is revered in India as the Father of the Nation.

  6. 2 days ago · The campaign electrified the country, broke the spell of fear of foreign rule, and led to the arrests of thousands of satyagrahi s, who defied laws and cheerfully lined up for prison.