Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or commonly known as Gandhi, is a tall Indian figure that still lives in India's consciousness. It would be like saying that the sky is blue and not stating the reason. The contribution of Gandhi to the Indian Independence movement was immense. He mobilized the entire nation and would go on the lead the greatest independent struggle in history. India's victory over the British Raj is a heroic act of resistance that has been almost a global symbol. This is why Gandhi's name has been ingrained in the minds of Indians and their citizens. Although India's independence is credited to many brave freedom fighters like B.R. Gandhi, Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose are all credit for India's independence, but it was Gandhi who lit the fire.
Gandhi, who went to South Africa to be a barrister, returned to India with a new perspective. Gandhi had been exposed to a lot racism in South Africa and led a small movement to combat it. He realized this as thunder. He realized that he could do it in another country. Now he wanted to go back home and break the chains of the British. He was gone. Gandhi quickly became a national icon and mobilized Indians for non-violent resistance to the British. This was achieved through numerous marches, hunger strikes and public protests. Gandhi, today, is a symbol for non-violence around the globe and has inspired many great politicians and activists like Martin Luther King Jr.
We celebrate the 152th birthday of the man this year.
Let's have a look at some Remarkable Achievements by Gandhi Ji
1. Champaran Civil Disobedience Movement
Gandhi led a peaceful civil disobedience movement in Champaran against the landlords to provide some relief for farmers. Because of his stubborn nature, the British signed an agreement that gave farmers some freedom. This was his first victory in India.
2. Kheda's Tax Revolt
Kheda, Gujarat's district, was devastated by floods and starvation in 1918. The British refused to pay taxes for the farmers in this area, despite their huge losses. Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Paitel encouraged farmers to protest this by refusing to pay taxes. The British took their lands, but the farmers refused to budge. The British released the farmers from all taxes and gave them their land back a few months later. Another win, another year!
3. Non-cooperation Movement
Gandhi called on the nation as a whole to join the non-cooperation movement after the Jallianwala Bagh Incident at Amritsar. The movement stated that Indians would not buy British goods anymore and would also boycott British schools and colleges. It basically said that everything that was touched by British will be destroyed.
4. Salt March
Gandhi was the headliner of the Dandi Salt March. Gandhi walked 388km on foot from Ahmedabad, Gujarat to break the British salt law, and to produce salt from seawater. This was a symbol of protest against British Raj.
5. Quit India Movement
Gandhi declared that they would not allow the British to force them into a war they don't want. In 1942, Gandhi called for the Quit India movement. He demanded that the British immediately leave India and grant them the freedom they deserved. This led to India's independence.
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