Father of Indian Independence
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
-Gandhi
Gandhi's Early Life
~Born October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India
~His family was fairly wealthy and belonged to one of the higher classes
~He was an average student who was not interested in sports
~His childhood goal was to study medicine
~However his father told him that was beneath their class and should study law instead
~He married at the age of 13 and after he graduated high school, he became his wife's tutor
Gandhi's whole life was a powerful message for mankind.
The Salt March
The Salt March route
*In 1930 in order to help free India from British control, Gandhi proposed a non-violent march protesting the British Salt Tax.
*It was a 23 day march, and women were not allowed to join.
*The Salt Tax made it illegal to sell or produce salt, and illegal for workers to freely collect their own salt from the coasts of India, making them buy salt they couldn't really afford allowing the Brittish to gain alot of money.
*Salt is necessary in everyone's diet, so everyone in India was affected.
* Along the coast Gandhi started picking up salt lumps which was against the law, but everyone with him started doing it too.
*A month later, Gandhi was arrested and thrown into prison, already full with fellow protestors.
*It led to a series of protests, closing many British shops and British mills.
"Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it is important you do it."
-Gandhi
*It was a 23 day march, and women were not allowed to join.
*The Salt Tax made it illegal to sell or produce salt, and illegal for workers to freely collect their own salt from the coasts of India, making them buy salt they couldn't really afford allowing the Brittish to gain alot of money.
*Salt is necessary in everyone's diet, so everyone in India was affected.
* Along the coast Gandhi started picking up salt lumps which was against the law, but everyone with him started doing it too.
*A month later, Gandhi was arrested and thrown into prison, already full with fellow protestors.
*It led to a series of protests, closing many British shops and British mills.
"Whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it is important you do it."
-Gandhi
sources
Mohandas Gandhi Biography http://www.notablebiographies.com/Fi-Gi/Gandhi-Mohandas.html
Gandhi biography ©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/gandhi.htm
Mahatma Gandhi biography© 1996–2012 A+E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898
Mohandas Gandhi Biography http://www.notablebiographies.com/Fi-Gi/Gandhi-Mohandas.html
Gandhi biography ©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/gandhi.htm
Mahatma Gandhi biography© 1996–2012 A+E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898