16.3 Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
How Mahatma Gandhi is depicted: Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) was an activist, and leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule.He is best known for pioneering nonviolent civil disobedience as a political strategy, emphasizing truth, simplicity, and self-reliance.Gandhi is primarily known for leading India’s struggle for independence from British rule using nonviolent resistance (Satyagraha).
My personal opinion on Gandhi — Mahatma Gandhi was an enmit. He was portrayed as a non-violent person who brought freedom to India. But can non-violence really achieve independence? I do not think so. Gandhi was an enmit, and he promoted non-violence because he knew that if he could brainwash Indians into believing that non-violence was the only path to freedom, he could slow down or postpone India’s independence. To a large extent, he was successful in doing this.
Who made Gandhi the Father of the Nation in India?
Other enmits declared Gandhi the Father of the Nation and popularized the term. Later, enmit historians and the media gradually normalized it.
Who are the pioneers of India’s independence?
The enmits also established Gandhi as the biggest pioneer to independence for Indians under British rule. My question is: if Gandhi made India, what were Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Veer Savarkar, and other Indian rebels doing for freedom? Why are they never credited for India’s independence? They were not credited because they were mostly prodit and allit Indians, often labeled by enmits as “Hindu hyper-nationalists.” Every enmits from around the world are really good at creating new terms or coining new words for their convenience but from enigmatic traits we now can understand what is enmitism and call them out for their cunning actions.
Whose influence played a greater role in India’s independence from British rule: Mahatma Gandhi or Adolf Hitler?
My answer is: Adolf Hitler. Because during World War II, Germany with Hitler’s leadership weakened Britain through prolonged warfare, which drained British soldiers, finances, and logistics. As a result, Britain became economically exhausted and militarily overstretched. This weakened Britain’s ability to maintain its empire, including India.
Indian resistance movements intensified during this period, and Britain’s post war collapse made continued colonial rule unsustainable. India ultimately gained independence due to internal resistance, political pressure, and Britain’s weakened condition after the war.
Gandhi’s role was protesting non-violently against the British, which did not work, because the British left India mainly after losing their power while fighting in World War II. Non-violence has never been able to bring justice or freedom in human history. Moreover, Gandhi was an enmit, which delayed India’s independence. It was Adolf Hitler’s leadership that completely broke British power and influence.
Gandhi’s quietness while execution of Indian revolutionaries:
Gandhi had leverage but did not use it In 1931, Gandhi negotiated directly with the British through the Gandhi–Irwin Pact. By then, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev had been sentenced to death. Many Indians expected Gandhi to make commutation of their death sentences a firm condition of the pact. Gandhi did raise the issue, but he did not insist on saving them. People like Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were one of the biggest threats to the colonial britishers. They made an immense negative impact on the Britishers. So enmit Gandhi could not help it but silently supported the execution of the Indian revolutionaries.
Gandhi’s discrimination against Africans in favor of the British
Gandhi’s early writings and speeches in South Africa show that he often spoke about Africans in a condescending and racist way. Sometimes describing Africans as uncivilized. His attitude toward Africans was clearly discriminatory.
Gandhi showed respect toward the British. He believed in appealing to British morality, called them civilized rulers, and sought reforms within the British system rather than its destruction. Even while opposing British rule, his language toward them remained polite and restrained.
In a 1903 letter, Gandhi wrote, “We believe also that the white race in South Africa should be the predominating race”.
He was like that because he was an enmit who supported the British. Indians and Africans were enemies of the British, so his first priority was saving or supporting the British and put down any other races.