ROLE OF MAHATMA GANDHI IN THE INDIAN FREEDOM

ABSTRACT

All of us know that Mahatma Gandhi was an eminent freedom activist and an influential political leader who played a dominant role in India’s struggle for independence. In other words we can say that Gandhi is known by different names, such as Mahatma (a great soul), Bapuji (endearment for father in Gujarati) and Father of the Nation. Every year, his birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday in India, and also observed as the International Day of Nonviolence. Mahatma Gandhi, as he is most commonly referred to, was instrumental in liberating India from the clutches of the British. With his unusual yet powerful political tools of Satyagraha and non-violence, he inspired several other political leaders all over the world including the likes of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King. Gandhi, apart from helping India triumph in its fight for independence against the English, also led a simple and righteous life, for which he is often revered. Today most of the scholars agree that Mahatma Gandhi spearheaded many agitations such as Champaran Satyagraha, Kheda Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation Movement, Quit India Movement etc and he became a dominant figure in Indian freedom movement. The present research paper highlights the vital role played by Mahatma Gandhi in the foreign land (South Africa) as well as in India.

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