Mahatma Gandhi

It was evening. Gandhiji emerged from Birla House to attend the prayer meeting which was his daily ritual. His grand daughters, Abha and Manu supported him on both sides.As Gandhiji arrived on the prayer stage a youngman named Nathuram Godse broke away from the crowd and neared the stage. First he paid obeisance to Gandhiji […]

In July, 1942 when the war was still being fought Congress Committee held a special meeting in Vardha. Some members wanted to help British if they promised independence.Gandhiji opposed it.But something was to be done for freedom. In August, 1942 Bombay hosted Congress Session. The further course of action was discussed to corner British. The

Growing opposition and discontent in the country forced Viceroy Lord Irvin to invite Gandhi to agree to a pact.The pact was duly signed. According to the pact all the political prisoners put in jails in various movements were to be released.Then, Round Table Conferences started in London to work out a constitution for future India.Gandhiji

In September, 1925 Gandhiji set up All India Charkha Sangha. He loved spinning-wheel. He used to spin everyday regularly as spiritual-cum-physical exercise. He asked his followers to spin like him and always wear Khadi.Congress sessionsIn 1928, in Calcutta Congress Session Gandhi proposed that if the British failed to grant independence to India within one year,

In September, 1920 Congress session was held in Calcutta where Mahatma Gandhi mooted the idea of ‘Non-Cooperation’ movement. The idea was passed by a majority vote. In many ways this Congress session was historic as it galvanised the activities of the Congress party.The countrywide Non-Cooperation movement began. The government servants were asked to give up

In Delhi the strike took place on 30th March instead of 6th April due to some mix up. The authorities had called in Army to deal with the situation. Arya Samaj leader Shradhananda called a public meeting near Jama Masjid and he was to speak from the Masjid to show Hindu-Muslim solidarity against the Rawlett

The farmers of Khera, Gujarat had suffered from excessive rains, rats and other pests. In 1917 entire harvest was lost due to natural calamities. According to law the revenue should have been waived in view of above loss. But the administration and its stooges reported no loss of crops.The government revenue officials descended to extract

In 1916, Congress Session of Lucknow passed a resolution to rescue the poor Champaran farmers and labourers who worked in mills and plantations owned by Europeans. They were made to work in subhuman conditions, cruelly treated and poorly paid. But who would lead the battle? It was no job for an ordinary politician. All looked

After winning the battle in South Africa, Gandhi set out on 18th July, 1914 for India via London where he was to meet Gokhale. They could not meet as First World War had started and Gokhale was held up in Paris. One 19th Dec. 1914 he reached Bombay. Gokhale too had come back.Gokhale asked him

Then, General Botha took over the reigns of the South African government. He was sworn racialist and hated Asians. Smutts was his Colonies Minister. He considered Asians as cancers and driving them of South Africa was his mission.Botha government passed law which Asian called ‘black law’. The people called to Gandhi for help. Gandhi rushed

Gandhi came back to India in 1901. He toured the country and met some leaders. Then, he started practice in Bombay. Now being a big name his practice took off fast but he again received urgent call from South Africa. Dark clouds were again hovering over Indians there. The racial hatred was on the increase

In 1899, Boar war broke out in South Africa. A tribe called Boar had started unjust war against the white regime. Gandhi thought that Boars were on the wrong side. Inspite of his own complaints against Whites he supported their case.Gandhi and his supporters helped the injured soldiers. He didn’t ignore Boars altogether. He rendered

Now Gandhi had spent three years in South Africa. His homeland was calling him and the family wanted to see him. In India Independence efforts had begun under the guidance of Tilak, Gokhale, Lajpatrai and others. Mohandas Gandhi wanted to tell the countrymen the state of Indians in South Africa.He handed over charge of Natal

When Mohandas Gandhi prepared to depart for home grateful Seth Abdullah organised a big event to thank him. Hundreds of Indians attended the meeting.Gandhi called upon the Indians living in South Africa to struggle for their basic human rights instead of suffering injustices.Many of the Indian wanted Gandhi to stay back in South Africa to

In South Africa, as already stated the attitude of the whites for the coloureds was tyrannical. Whites considered terrorising the coloured people as their birth right and the racial duty.During the day Indians could only walk on the footpaths. The main roads were exclusively reserved for the use of the white people. If any coloured