Annabelle blum biography of mahatma gandhi

Upon returning to India in mid-1891, he set up a law practice in Bombay, but met with little success. He passed his examinations and was called to Bar on June 10, 1891. Finally, under pressure from the British and Indian governments, the government of South Africa accepted a compromise negotiated by Gandhi and General Jan Christian Smuts, which included important concessions such as the recognition of Indian marriages and the abolition of the existing poll tax for Indians.

In July 1914, Gandhi left South Africa to return to India.

He devoted himself to the propagation of Hindu-Muslim unity, removal of untouchablity, equality of women and men, and khadi.

He was born in the distinguished family of administrators. We can still derive inspiration from the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi who wanted us to remember the age old saying, “In spite of death, life persists, and in spite of hatred, love persists.” Rabindranath Tagore addressed him as ‘Mahatma’ and the latter called the poet “Gurudev’.

Some of his literary works are as follows:

• Hind Swaraj, published in Gujarati in 1909. 
• He edited several newspapers which included Harijan in Gujarati, in Hindi and the English language; Indian Opinion, Young India, in English, and Navajivan, a Gujarati monthly. 
• Gandhi also wrote his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth.
• His other autobiographies included: Satyagraha in South Africa, Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule.

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Mahatma Gandhi: Awards

• In 1930, Gandhi was named the Man of the Year by Time Magazine.
• In 2011, Time magazine named Gandhi as one of the top 25 political icons of all time.
• He did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize despite being nominated five times between 1937 and 1948.
• The Government of India institutionalized the annual Gandhi Peace Prize to distinguished social workers, world leaders, and citizens.

  He further observed that this type of incident was quite common against his fellow Indians who were derogatorily referred to as coolies.

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  On 22 May 1894 Gandhi established the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and worked hard to improve the rights of Indians in South Africa.

  In 1915 when Gandhiji returned from South Africa he had established his ashram at Kochrab near Ahmedabad. With this incident evolved the concept of Satyagraha. Arrested upon his return by a newly aggressive colonial government, Gandhi began a series of hunger strikes in protest of the treatment of India’s so-called “untouchables” (the poorer classes), whom he renamed Harijans, or “children of God.” The fasting caused an uproar among his followers and resulted in swift reforms by the Hindu community and the government.

In 1934, Gandhi announced his retirement from politics in, as well as his resignation from the Congress Party, in order to concentrate his efforts on working within rural communities.

He soon accepted a position with an Indian firm that sent him to its office in South Africa. The political map of the world has changed dramatically since his time, the economic scenario has witnessed unleashing of some disturbing forces, and the social set-up has undergone a tremendous change. He also started Swadeshi movement, advocating the use of commodities made in the country.

Gandhiji was arrested on May 4. This incident had a serious effect on him and he decided to protest against racial discrimination.