Gandhi

Adrian Lorente

Author: Jane Rollason

Genre: Biography

Date Started: 27-11-2010

Date Finished: 30-11-2010

Name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Born: 2 October 1869, Porbandar, Bombay (British India)

Died: 30 January 1948 (aged 78, assassination), New Delhi (Union of India)

Known for: Prominent figure of the Indian Independence Movement and Philosopher

Nationality: Indian

Religion: Hinduism

Spouse: Kasturba Gandhi

This book speaks about Mahatma Gandhi’s life; from when he was born in 1869 until his death.

First, around 1893-1914 he fought for change in South Africa. He fought for the civil rights of the Indians (Coloureds) and the black Africans. Later, between 1915-1948 he fought for change in India, his country. He fought for human rights, against the caste system, and for India’s independence from the British Empire, which he won on the 15 August 1945.

The war between Muslims and Hindus which divided India into two countries, India and Pakistan, just before India’s Independence, was the most important fight of Gandhi’s life and he lost it. He couldn’t live with the violence between his people.

He lived a simple life but always wanted to know more. He always protested without violence and never lost his dignity.

People watched and followed him. His ideas will always be actual, because they are humane.

Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and the Dalai Lama read his books and studied his life. Many people follow his ideas today. Some words can help understand his philosophy: to know, hard work, to do, tolerance, equality, non violence, goodness, don’t hate, dignity, don’t fear and faith.

He died in 1948, murdered by a radical Hindu, but his name is known around the world. He was a good man. Sometimes it isn´t easy to be a good man