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Whose Nonviolence Freed India?

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Mahatma Gandhi led India independence movement through nonviolent civil disobedience, achieving freedom from British rule in 1947.

The Full Story

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma ("Great Soul"), became the leader of India struggle for independence from British colonial rule. His philosophy of satyagraha (truth force/nonviolent resistance) involved mass civil disobedience campaigns including the Salt March (1930), boycotts of British goods, and the Quit India Movement (1942). Gandhi insistence on nonviolence and religious tolerance inspired millions and drew international attention to the cause. India gained independence on 15 August 1947, though the simultaneous partition into India and Pakistan caused massive communal violence. Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by a Hindu nationalist.

Key Facts

1.The Salt March of 1930 — a 388 km walk to the Arabian Sea to make salt in defiance of the British salt tax — galvanised the independence movement.
2.Gandhi spent a total of about 6.5 years in prison for his activism.
3.He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times but never won; the committee has since expressed regret.

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"Gandhi — The Power of Nonviolent Resistance"