Saeed a midi biography of mahatma gandhi
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He was married, at the age of thirteen, when still in high school, to Kasturbai who was of the same age, and had four sons named Harilal, Ramdas, Manilal and Devdas. Again in 1908, he mobilsed Indian community in South Africa against the discriminatory law requiring Asians to apply for the registration by burning 2000 official certificates of domicile at a public meeting at Johannesburg and courting jail.
Nearly 23 thousand people were imprisoned that year. He first lost his trusted secretary and companion Mahadev Desai on 15th August 1942. His birthday is celebrated every year as Gandhi Jayanti. Because of his wedding, at least about one year, his studies were disturbed and later he joined and completed his schooling. Gandhiji was also influenced by this ancient book.
He saw meat-eating as a form of violence against animals and believed that a vegetarian diet was essential for cultivating compassion and self-restraint.
Dietary experimentation. Gandhi engaged in numerous experiments with diet, seeking to find the optimal food for health and spiritual growth. Gandhiji and other Congress leaders were imprisoned in Aga Khan Palace near Pune.
At Dandi Gandhiji picked up handful of salt thus technically ‘producing’ the salt. His grandfather had risen to be the Dewan or Prime Minister of Porbandar and was succeeded by his father Karamchand Gandhiji .His mother Putlibai, a religious person, had a major contribution in moulding the character of young Mohan.
He studied initially at an elementary school in Porbandar and then at primary and high schools in Rajkot, one of the important cities of Gujarat.
In South Africa, Mohandas tasted bitter experience of racial discrimination during his journey from Durban to Pretoria, where his presence was required in connection with a lawsuit. He realized that true friendship requires a shared identity of souls, and that attempting to reform someone within an intimate relationship is often ineffective.
The dangers of bad company. Gandhi's association with a friend who indulged in meat-eating, brothels, and other vices led him astray and caused him immense guilt and shame.
He believed that individuals should regularly examine their thoughts, words, and actions to identify areas for improvement.
The role of grace. Gandhi recognized that self-mastery was not solely a matter of willpower. He was influenced by the idea of Satyagraha which is a devotion to truth and in 1906 implemented a non-violent protest.
He accused Gandhi of favoring Pakistan and was opposed to the doctrine of non-violence.
Mahatma Gandhi: Literary works
Gandhi was a prolific writer. 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.
With this incident evolved the concept of Satyagraha. Though he called himself a ‘mediocre student’, he gave evidence of his reasoning, intelligence, deep faith in the principles of truth and discipline at very young age. His desire to be truthful to his parents and his wife led him to renounce meat-eating and other harmful behaviors.
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He believed that truth could only be realized through love and compassion, and that violence was never justified, even in the face of oppression.
The power of self-suffering. Satyagraha involved a willingness to endure suffering without retaliating.