Mahatma Gandhi

Bibliography

http://www.mkgandhi.org/
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Mahatma_Gandhi/
http://ridasarah.tripod.com/index.html
http://wiki.answers.com/
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Influence in Others

Gandhi influenced many people while he was alive and after his death too.
1. He gained India its freedom from Britain and became independant
2. his messages of 'non-violence resistance' influenced people like Martin.Luther.King or Nelson Mandela to gain 'their' freedom
3. Gandhi's messages also inspire the England Kent Health Service project where parents learn how to respond to violence from their children instead of  boundary punishments .etc.
4. His qoutes and stories about his life influenced many other lives giving them faith and hope.

Conclusion

Gandhi was an honourable politician. Many people in the world get inspired and want to be like him. He is seen as a hero who gained India's liberation from Britain and unfair laws. Though some people like Nathuram Godse did not like him and assassinated him, the majority of people loved him as the 'father of nation' and the 'great soul'.
Gandhi was a man who was able to fast for his people's freedom and was not afraid to go to jail. He was always ready to sacrifice.

How Others Viewed Gandhi

People in India still call him "Mahatma Gandhi" which means "Great Soul Gandhi". They truly respected and honoured Gandhi and they still do. They also call him the "father of  nation", a great politician.
Others in the world also respect his bravery and courage. Many people get inspired, and get influenced by him.

But there were people who thought he was a hypocrite. Nathuram Godse, who was a Hindu extremist, believed that India got parted into two parts because of Gandhi. Gandhi told people that they should never be angry or violent to the Muslims but Godse opinion was different because the Hindus did not defend themselves from the Muslim's attack and many died. On January 30 1948, Gandhi was shot by Godse. Godse and his friend Narayan Apte got hanged soon after. His brother, Gopal Godse, also got sentenced to jail for 18years.

Gandhi's Attributes

Gandhi has many positive attributes


- generous
- always wanted peace
- non-violent person
- honest
- has great leadership
- brave
- humble
- father of nation
- mahatma(great soul)

Gandhi's Biographical Background

Name: Monhandas Karamchand Gandhi
Birth: India, October 2 1869
Parents: Putlibai(mother) and Karamchand(father)
Death: assassinated, January 30 1948


Ghandi was born in Porbandar. He was the youngest of 3 sons of Putlibai and Karamchand Gandhi. Karamchand was a caring and understanding father, working as a Diwan. Putlibai always had faith in Gandhi and taught him a lot about religion. He was greatly influenced by his father's strict disciplne and his mother's faith in the Hindu religion since he was young. When Gandhi was 13(1883), he married Kasturbai. His father died in 1885 then in 1891 his mother died while he was still in England to study.