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The Life and Times
of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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“Be the change that you
want to see in the world.”
Name: Vamsi Varanasi
Grade: Year 5, YGIC
History- British Rule in India
(1858-1947)
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British came to India in the late
1700’s to do trade
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Those days India was existing
as separate kingdoms.
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The British started slowly
occupying India one kingdom at
a time by creating the
differences between the kings.
By 1858 they completely
occupied India
Gandhi fought for the
Independence of India from
British and finally got
independence in 1947
The British Indian Empire and
surrounding countries in 1909
Queen Victoria,
“Empress” of the British
Empire
Early Life
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Born on October 2, 1869 to
Karamchand and Putilbai Gandhi
He was born in Porbandar, Gujarat,
India
Was very shy in school and was
afraid of ghosts
Was not a very good student, poor
in English
Had a good, religious family
Known as Mohania and Mohan in
his childhood
One time in a school exam he
refused to copy the word “kettle”
from his fellow student even
though his teacher asked him to
do, because he considered it as
wrong.
He learned to tell the truth at a
very early age as he realized that
he felt bad by lying to his dad
The youngest known photograph of
Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi in South Africa
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Studied law in England
Then moved to South Africa to become
a barrister (lawyer)
Indians were treated very badly &
called “coolies” there in those days
One time Gandhi bought a First Class
train ticket but was denied his seat
because he was an Indian.
That event changed his life and he
fought against Indian discrimination in
South Africa
He used nonviolent methods to fight.
A 1 year contract turned into 22 years
in South Africa
Returned to India in 1914 when British
were still ruling India
Gandhi in South Africa
Satyagraha
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Gandhi played a big part in the fight
for India‘s fight for independence
from the British
Instead of fighting with weapons, he
used nonviolence
Called this method Satyagraha
(“truth force" in Sanskrit)
Led the Quit India movement
Other political leaders from other
countries used Gandhi’s techniques
like Nelson Mandela and Martin
Luther King Jr.
The Quit India movement
In Prison with Other Leaders
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Imprisoned by the British
for his non-cooperation
and satyagraha acts
Imprisoned with other
leaders e.g. Jawaharlal
Nehru, Subhas Chandra
Bose, Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahadev Desai was his
follower, secretary and
Gandhi used to discuss
important matters with
him. Desai died in the jail
when he was imprisoned
with Gandhi
Kasturbai (Gandhi’s wife)
also died in prison
Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi
Vallabhbhai Patel and Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Important Events in
Gandhi's life
1882
Mohandas
Gandhi
marries
Kasturbai
Makanji at
the age of 13
1885
1888
Gandhi’s
father,
Gandhi’s
Karamchand, first son
dies
is born
1922
Gandhi is
put into
prison for
causing
civil unrest
February
22, 1944
August 15,
1947
India gains
Kasturbai, independence
Gandhi’s from the
wife, dies British
“Mahatma”- A Great Soul
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He met with Rabindranath
Tagore, a famous poet from
West Bengal who also won
Noble prize for literature
Tagore was impressed with
Gandhi’s work and
approaches to fight for Indian
Independence
Rabindranath Tagore called
Gandhi “ Mahatma” a great
soul and that is how Gandhi is
known even today.
Indians honor Gandhi by
erecting his statues and
naming streets after him. His
picture is even on the Indian
currency notes and coins.
Tagore and Gandhi
Bhagavad-Gita
• Gandhi used to read and follow Bhagavad-Gita
• He referred to the Gita for solace when he was
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feeling down
Derived many of his principles from it
Ironically, Gandhi first read Gita in England
and he always kept a Gita book with him till
the end of his life.
He spent his free time in translating the Gita
from Sanskrit into Gujarati and later in to
English
He said in his own words, “When
disappointment stares me in the face and all
alone I see not one ray of light, I go back to
the Bhagavad-Gita. I find a verse here and a
verse there , and I immediately begin to smile
in the midst of overwhelming tragedies -- and
my life has been full of external tragedies -and if they have left no visible or indelible scar
on me, I owe it all to the teaching of
Bhagavad-Gita.”
Gandhi’s English translation of the
Bhagavad-Gita
Assassination of Gandhi
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After independence, Gandhi
opposed partition of the
country into Pakistan and
India on the basis of religion
which was proposed by the
British
Was killed on January 30,
1948 by Hindu extremists
who did not like his
principles
Nathuram Godse reportedly
bowed to Gandhi and then
shot him
Gandhi’s last words were
“Hey Ram” (“o lord”)
Had one of the longest
funeral processions ever
recorded
Gandhi’s
ashes
A British newspaper showing Gandhi’s funeral
procession
Mahatma Gandhi's
Achievements
• Mahatma Gandhi
stopped the
British rule in
India and got
independence
• Made life better
for many poor
people
• He encouraged
production of
local products
like yarn and
cloth
• He showed the
world the power
of non violence
Gandhi’s Favorite Bhajan
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He liked the meaning – Eswar and Allah are the
same – One god
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He used to sing it frequently
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Even today people in the Gandhi Ashrams sing
it
“Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
Patita Pavana Sitaram”
Bibliography
1.www.wikipedia.com
2.Gandhi – By Amy Pastan
3.Mohandas K. Gandhi – By Charles
Shields
4.Gandhi – By Philip Wilkinson
5.Gandhi, Great Soul – John Severance