Question

Character sketch of Mahatma Gandhi in English.

Answer 1

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Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu household in Gujarat, western India, and studied law at the Inner Temple in London before being admitted to the bar at the age of 22 in June 1891. In 1893, he came to South Africa to represent an Indian businessman in a case after two years in India, where he was unable to establish a profitable law practise. He spent the next 21 years of his life in South Africa.

Nonviolence: Despite his great opposition to the British for denying Indians and placing constraints on our advancement, he did not pursue war against them. When the British required that Indians pay a salt tax, Gandhiji was outraged. We all recall the historic Dandi march, in which he and his troops marched to the Gujarat seacoast and manufactured their own salt.

Self-reliance: He wanted to show that Indians can be self-sufficient, so he began making garments on a spinning wheel. He was self-sufficient and self-respecting, thus he refused to wear garments made in India by British textile companies. He began spinning and weaving khadi garments.

Equality: He encouraged the socially disadvantaged elements of our society in India by promoting equality. Most of our society's untouchables were barred from getting water from the well. Since his childhood, he has been saddened by the fact that low-caste individuals are not given a fair chance in society. He persuaded his mother that absolute untouchability is not always possible.

Truth: He was a firm believer in the value of truth in everyday life, and he preached it to the world. He recalls an instance in school where the teacher urged the students to jot down some words before the school inspector came to visit. When Gandhiji was unable to write the word 'kettle,' the teacher attempted to assist him by requesting that he copy from the other students. Gandhi ji didn't like copying, so he didn't pay attention to the teacher. When the teacher saw his book, he dubbed him an "idiot," but he refused to give up.

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