Mohandas Gandhi
...nt demanding for an Independent India (“Rushdie”). Gandhi’s resistance to giving in to his oppressors has inspired many to hope for better life (“Speech By President”). Gandhi was tried for sedition and non cooperation, but the ordeal was turned to a fight over imperialism (“Gandhi, Mahatma”). Although Gandhi was significant because of his efforts to achieving equality, his struggling of peace was more dominant. Gandhi fought for many causes involving truth and achieving peace through nonviolence. Mohandas was the creator of philosophies of passive resistance and nonviolence (“Rushdie”). He had given up law practices for testing his spiritual philosophies of satyagraha ‘truth’ and ahimsa ‘nonviolence’ against British rule (“Gandhi, Mahatma”). Mohandas was true leader that guided hundreds on a protest against colonialism, discrimination and India’s independence. The Indian Revolution had violence so Gandhi in protest resisted to become part of the celebrations acknowledging that the revolution was against his beliefs since nonviolence is the best gift mankind has (“Rushdie”). Mahatma is a true example of the most significant man of this century. Mohandas was most influential because of his wanting freedom for all mankind using his weapons of nonviolence. Gandhi’s magnificent example of personal sacrifice and dedication in face of oppression was one of his many legacies to our country and to the world. Gandhi’s values of tolerance, respect and unity for which he stood and acted had profound influence in the Liberation Movement that lead to Indian Independence (“Speech By President”). Gandhi gave the lowest caste of India, the Untouchables, a new name, Harijans, meaning children of God (“Gandhi, M...