"Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary."
Mahatma Gandhi changed the world's way of thinking about conflict and peace. He showed, through his life's work, that nonviolence does not mean apathy. He proved, by his peaceful but determined lifestyle, that remaining nonviolent in protest can be the most effective form of communication, and can be just as shocking to one's opponents. He also spoke out against hatred, even against one's adversaries, and promoted respect and justice instead of inequality and supremacy.
Mahatma Gandhi has influenced countless advocates for peace, including Nelson Mandela with the anti-apartheid fight in South Africa, Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight against race inequality in America, and he has even influenced religious leaders such as the Popes and the Dalai Lama. He is credited with many inspiring quotes concerning peace within nations and within oneself.
Gandhi was a very dear figure to the people of India, even during his lifetime, and earned the respect of the Indian people wherever he traveled. Known for his simple lifestyle of fasting, prayer, and meditation, Mahatma Gandhi is and forever will be one of the most revered and respected figures of the 20th century.
Mahatma Gandhi has influenced countless advocates for peace, including Nelson Mandela with the anti-apartheid fight in South Africa, Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight against race inequality in America, and he has even influenced religious leaders such as the Popes and the Dalai Lama. He is credited with many inspiring quotes concerning peace within nations and within oneself.
Gandhi was a very dear figure to the people of India, even during his lifetime, and earned the respect of the Indian people wherever he traveled. Known for his simple lifestyle of fasting, prayer, and meditation, Mahatma Gandhi is and forever will be one of the most revered and respected figures of the 20th century.
Before Gandhi introduced his way of nonviolent protest, violence was seen as the only way for a lower class of people to overthrow an upper class. This political cartoon depicts Mahatma Gandhi instructing a tiger, which represents "communal ferocity", how and why to fast. Not only does this reference Gandhi's frequent habit of refraining from food as a form of protest, but it also shows how he introduced a completely unthinkable notion to a culture that seemed permanently set in its ways. Such as a tiger naturally devours as much meat as it can, the community of the time was a culture of violence. Mahatma Gandhi was able to introduce a simple but foreign practice of nonviolence as a means of coming to justice.
Annika Wallace
Julian Charter School
Last Edited: 10 January 2013
Julian Charter School
Last Edited: 10 January 2013