| Patriotic Quotes
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country. Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. |
Gandhi Posters
Mahatma Gandhi -The Father of the India Nation.
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 Heroes of the 20th Century - Mahatma Gandhi 17.00x22.00in. Poster |
 Charlie Chaplin and Ghandi Meet in East London September 23, 1931 17.00x11.00in. Photograph |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India.
He became one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the
1900's. GandhiJI helped free the Indian people from British rule through
nonviolent resistance, and is honored by Indians as the father of the Indian
Nation.
The Indian people called Gandhiji 'Mahatma', meaning Great Soul. At the age
of 13 Gandhi married Kasturba, a girl the same age. Their parents arranged
the marriage. The Gandhis had four children. Gandhi studied law in London
and returned to India in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he took on a one-year
contract to do legal work in South Africa.
At the time the British controlled South Africa. When he attempted to claim
his rights as a British subject he was abused, and soon saw that all Indians
suffered similar treatment. Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years
working to secure rights for Indian people.
He developed a method of action based upon the principles of courage,
nonviolence and truth called Satyagraha. He believed that the way people
behave is more important than what they achieve. Satyagraha promoted
nonviolence and civil disobedience as the most appropriate methods for
obtaining political and social goals. In 1915 Gandhi returned to India.
Within 15 years he became the leader of the Indian nationalist movement.
Using the principles of Satyagraha he led the campaign for Indian
independence from Britain. Gandhi was arrested many times by the British for
his activities in South Africa and India. He believed it was honorable to go
to jail for a just cause. Altogether he spent seven years in prison for his
political activities.
More than once Gandhi used fasting to impress upon others the need to be
nonviolent. India was granted independence in 1947, and partitioned into
India and Pakistan. Rioting between Hindus and Muslims followed. Gandhi had
been an advocate for a united India where Hindus and Muslims lived together
in peace.
On January 13, 1948, at the age of 78, he began a fast with the purpose of
stopping the bloodshed. After 5 days the opposing leaders pledged to stop
the fighting and Gandhi broke his fast. Twelve days later a Hindu fanatic,
Nathuram Godse who opposed his program of tolerance for all creeds and
religion assassinated him.