Gandhi: The Power of Nonviolence
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50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Gandhi’s life and achievements. In the 19th century, European countries had colonised large parts of Asia and Africa to increase their own power. Gandhi used his incredible conception of nonviolent civil disobedience and unity beyond religions and the class system to fight for the rights of Indians in South Africa, and eventually to gain independence for India itself.
In just 50 minutes you will:
• Understand Gandhi’s life and achievements, from his childhood until his assassination
• Explore the work Gandhi did in the fight for equality in South Africa, Britain and India
• Analyse Gandhi’s methods of nonviolence and civil disobedience and their effectiveness
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Gandhi - 50MINUTES
Mahatma Gandhi
Key information
Born: 2 October 1869 in Porbandar (in the Indian state of Gujarat).
Died: 30 January 1948 in Delhi (India).
Main achievements:
The concepts of satyagraha (nonviolent civil disobedience) and of simple living.
Indian independence.
Introduction
Gandhi was one of the emblematic figures of Indian independence. However, nothing seemed to indicate that this shy and awkward young man would become a symbol of such a movement. He was not always the man of conviction dressed in white of our collective imagination. He was still devoted to British rule and attempting to fit into British society by conforming to dress codes and professional expectations; it would take him several years of disillusionment before he considered separating the future of India from that of Great Britain. In this process, it was his moral strength more than his actions that would inspire his followers, including the architect of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964).
Gandhi’s struggles took place above all in a colonial context, and not only in India. He started out in South Africa where, as a young lawyer who had just graduated from a London school, he had to deal with the discrimination that his compatriots were subjected to. It was there that he set out his vision of nonviolent civil disobedience and simple living, creating the image of a wise and fair man. He was nonetheless a man full of ambiguities, torn between his spiritual and material desires, imposing his authority in an often authoritarian way on his loved ones, maintaining a traditional view of Hindu society and its hierarchy, which he tried to preserve, sometimes compromising the universality of his fight. Gandhi’s legacy, beyond the idealisation that partly removes his humanity, was ultimately the hope of a nonviolent society – even if this is still not a reality.
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