Where did Mahatma Gandhi start his Individual Satyagraha in 1940?
He was born in Porbandar, Gugarat, India. He was a British educated solicitor who went to Sth Africa (of all places!) from 1893-1914. He was gaoled for 3 years for helping the black population protest against tyranny. He started the movement called “Satyagraha” – the resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon ‘ahisma’ or total non-violence; which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. He was imprisoned for many years in both Sth Africa (3years) and India (off and on for over 4 years). He was a student of Hindu philosophy. Because of Gandhi’s life and teachings he inspired Martin Luther King Jnr, Steve Biko and Aung San Suu Kuuyi, the American Civil Rights Movement and the freedom struggles in Sth Africa and Myanmar (Burma). He is one of my most favourite people. Imagine if George W. Bush could do that? No mother would be worrying about her son/s! Great question, by the way. Hope it makes big mobs o
One person or a group of people can take on a major role of the unification process that brings upon nationalism for their country. To get a better understanding of what nationalism is, one must learn the meaning of “nationalism.” Nationalism is the devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation. Nationalism is a striving force that can help a country thrive. There are also different ways that a country can achieve nationalism. Two different people/organizations with two different tactics were able to achieve a feel of nationalism among their country. The first group that will be discussed is the IRA, or the Irish Republican Army. Mohandas Gandhi started the second movement of nationalism, with his belief of “passive resistance.” These two thoughts were opposite in how nationalism was attempted to be achieved. The Irish Republican Army (IRA), was started on Easter in 1916, when a group of Irish militants refused to wait any longer for their independence from Britain. The s
