Mahatma Gandhi was born in India in 1869. His father was the Prime Minister of a small state called Kathiawar. When he finished school Gandhi left his home to go to England were he began his law studies. After his studies he began a law practice (that was unsuccessful). A few years later he left to go to South Africa to contest a case.

While travelling on a train in 1st class he was kick of for begging inside the 1st class cabins when he was coloured. From this shock of racism he decided to stand up for himself and the people of India. This was the start of Gandhi’s campaign.

He fought for a few years in South Africa for the rights of all, to become equals. This was a compete success, thanks to the press around world, England was put under great pressure to make this decision. Here is were we begin to see Gandhi’s greatest quality, his determination.

So on these went for many years, England would not let India go. But everything changed in 1947 when the independence of India was announced. This was a great day in India’s and Gandhi’s history.

Straight Gandhi began peaceful demonstrations and protests through out the country, he went all over the countryside teaching every one of his ways. Soon he had become well known not just to India but to the whole world.

But the civil war continued and the killings grow higher and higher right till Gandhi could take no more. Gandhi determined to stop the havoc, fasted, for his longest time yet. The two religions continued fighting despite his fast, the killings became more frequent and violent. So Gandhi’s good friend and also the Prime Minister put out a cry of help to the people to stop the violence and work out their problems. He also said that Gandhi’s long fast was killing him, and that if they stopped he would stop. So the morning after that there was no violence anywhere. He was told of this and had a ended his fast.

Just after the fast he was recovering in his house and was close to full strength. Once he recovered Gandhi went for

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