Mohandas Gandhi
- Leader of the Indian Congress Party
- Indian Congress Party was created by Gandhi
- Schooled in South Africa
- Won a Nobel Peace Prize
- Led with style of protest called pacifism (non-violent resistance)
- This word existed before him; however this was personified by Gandhi as he lived his life with this
- Hunger strikes
- Civil disobedience—wouldn’t follow the rules set by the British
- Never presented violence
- Right hand man is Jawaharlal Nehru
- Believed that Hindus and Muslims could share an independent India
- Opposition to Gandhi thought that they should separate India depending on religion
- Declare independence for India on Jan. 26, 1930
- Begin civil disobedience
- Assassinated by a fellow Hindu after the partition of 1947
Summary
He was the leader of the Idian Congress party. He started a type of violence called pacifism to rebel against the British reign. He wanted an independent India shared with Muslims and Hindus.