Mohatma Gandhi
Mohatma Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi, he traveled great lengths to preach a collection of his thoughts, beliefs, and ideas to people. ... From Gandhi’s adolescence to adulthood he traveled many places learning many new prospects of life, participated in many important organizations and strikes, protected his country from others, and earned quite a name for himself along the way. Mohandas Gandhi was born to his Hindu parents in 1869 in Gujarat, West India (Altenborough 1). ... The Mohatma and his family spent many of their years living in South Africa. ... After his term was over, Gandhi chose to stay in Natal, South Africa to defend Indian rights (Chetty 1). ... After noticing the political power that the Indians had when grouped, Gandhi decided to organize the Indians politically (Chetty 1). ... Gandhi started a group called the IVAC (Indian Volunteer Ambulance Corps) that consisted of 1400 men and women that would help heal both sides in the midst of battles (Chetty 2). ... By this time Gandhi made a good, peace loving image for himself in Africa but that soon changed. Gandhi then chose to take himself and his family on a trip back home to India. ... When the white citizens of the South Africa found out about the “Green Pamphlet” they turned against Gandhi (Chetty 1). While he was gone many outraged white citizens got together to form groups that developed hate for Gandhi (Chetty 1). ... This was because many anti-Gandhi colonists had spread rumors of Indian diseases traveling on ships (Chetty 1). ... After Gandhi got his feet back on the ground his life went back to normal, leading strikes and different type of organizations. ... Gandhi soon realized that the rebellion didn’t seem like a war, but more like a manhunt (Chetty 2). After witnessing this bloody rebellion Gandhi started to think that war or fights should never be used, because the losses of humans lives were to great, and therefore he took a vow of celibacy for himself (Chetty 2).