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Ghandi

 

            Mohandas Karamchad Ghandi is often referred to as one of the greatest men that ever lived. He was also referred to as a conservative, a philosophical anarchist, a socialist, a pro-capitalist and a primitive communist. However, Gandhi was primarily concerned with means, not ideal systems. Albert Einstein, one of the greatest minds that ever lived wrote in reference to Gandhi that, "Generations to come, it may be, will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth." He has indeed merited this portrayal as he fully embodies the word "great"- he was a great political strategist, a great leader of his people and a "great-souled" person. It was due to Gandhi's character and political methods that India was able to achieve its independence. Gandhi has made a lasting impression on the history of India and the history of the World. .
             Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said "Gandhi was inevitable. If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought and acted, inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace and harmony."; and he spoke truthfully. This humble man who was born on October 2nd 1869 was what the people of India wanted and needed. He truly represented the Indian people; he was their voice and their image. His words were that of the wisest man and his appearance was that of the poorest peasant. He even stopped wearing western clothes. Instead Gandhi opted for the dhoti-a single piece of cloth wrapped around the hips and pulled between the legs. This dhoti was the dress code for the poorest peasant. Ghandi did not want what the poorest peasant did not have. .
             Gandhi had the ability to sense the feelings and capacities of ordinary people about political issues, clearly understanding the peasants better than that of his intellectual fellow Nationalists. Gandhi felt a need in him to free India from foreign rule and from her own shortcomings-- which included religious hatred, child marriages, and poverty, just to name a few.


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