by Julius Wells (Author)
Mahatma gandhi was the primary leader of india's independence movement and also the architect of a form of non-violent civil disobedience that would influence the world.
-power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.
Inside you will read about...
- Growing up in india
- Studying law in london
- Political activism in south africa
- Becoming the mahatma
- The battle for independence in india
- The martyr of india
- And much more!
Mohandas k. Gandhi, the mahatma, the father of indian independence, remains an enigma despite the fact that virtually everyone knows who he was. He lived with a politically active father and a religiously devout mother, but as a child, he displayed no particular brilliance. He went to school and gave no indication of academic promise. He studied law in england, did well, and returned to india where his law practice eventually failed. When he accepted a job in south africa, it was because he had no other prospects.