Ghandi

Mohandas K. Ghandi is known as the father of India. He played a major role in bringing about the independance of India from British rule. Ghandi experienced first hand the oppresion that that the Indian citizens faced and wanted to make a change. He used peaceful practices and civil disobedience to gain results rather than violence. He would even fast at times in order to get his supporters to stop using violence. Ghandi's non-violent approach in opposing the British made him incredibily popular worldwide. Many people respected and followed Ghandi. The British tried to stop Ghandi from opposing them by repeatedly throwing him in jail, but every attempt only brought him more popularity and support. Eventually, the British would be overwhelmed. The losses caused by World War 2 and Ghandi's protests against England eventually caused the British to grant India its independance in 1947.