How Did The Impact Of Gandhi Change
In 1915, Gandhi returned to India, after the government of the Union of South Africa had made important changes to their government that he commanded, including recognizing Indian marriages and abolition of the poll tax for them. After travelling all over India to get to know himself with the country of which he knew nothing about, he dived into politics, and soon became the respected leader of the Indian nationalist movement. He single-handedly transformed the middle- and upper-class Indian National Congress into a national organization, bringing in large sections of disrespected groups of people such as, women, traders, merchants, the upper and middle peasantry, and youth, and giving it a national basis.
Gandhi took a job in South Africa, …show more content…
A result of Gandhi’s spinning program and the boycott was that the sale of British cloth in India dropped sharply.
Twelve million people were forced to move according to the two new countries, Hindus to India, Muslims to Pakistan, in one of the greatest migrations in history. Both groups moved because they feared the fact that they could be ruled by leaders of the other faith. Their journeys were often long and tedious. Many people were forced to leave their possessions or trade them for food and water. Hunger, thirst and exhaustion killed others. Additionally, an estimated one million people were killed in religious warfare.
Gandhi was born in the Hindu religion, but he considered the separation of his homeland one of the greatest let downs of his life. Some people on both sides blamed him for the fighting. W hen he was unable to prevent the conflicts by persuasion, he went on a fast. He refused to eat until the fighting ended. Gandhi’s fast stopped rioting in Calcutta and Delhi. A few days after ending his fast on January 30, 1948, a young Hindu fanatic murdered Gandhi as the Mahatma was on his way to a prayer meeting in
Gandhi took a job in South Africa, …show more content…
A result of Gandhi’s spinning program and the boycott was that the sale of British cloth in India dropped sharply.
Twelve million people were forced to move according to the two new countries, Hindus to India, Muslims to Pakistan, in one of the greatest migrations in history. Both groups moved because they feared the fact that they could be ruled by leaders of the other faith. Their journeys were often long and tedious. Many people were forced to leave their possessions or trade them for food and water. Hunger, thirst and exhaustion killed others. Additionally, an estimated one million people were killed in religious warfare.
Gandhi was born in the Hindu religion, but he considered the separation of his homeland one of the greatest let downs of his life. Some people on both sides blamed him for the fighting. W hen he was unable to prevent the conflicts by persuasion, he went on a fast. He refused to eat until the fighting ended. Gandhi’s fast stopped rioting in Calcutta and Delhi. A few days after ending his fast on January 30, 1948, a young Hindu fanatic murdered Gandhi as the Mahatma was on his way to a prayer meeting in