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 This
week, I want to talk about a very special man. He is a man
who not only changed his country, but the whole world. His name is
Mahatma Gandhi. A long time ago, India was ruled by England. Indians
were unfairly treated by the British.
Although many people wanted independence, it was very
hard since many people were divided by religion. Some were Muslims and some were Hindus. The early 1900s in
India was truly a hard time for everyone. Angry people were always
using violence to express their wants. This
was when Gandhi stood up for his nation.
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1860. As a child, he was educated
in many philosophies and religions. Even as a kid, Gandhi strongly
believed in ideas of nonviolence and vegetarianism! He got married
at the age of 13. I know this may sound shocking. But back then, it
was a tradition for young teens
to get married in India.
Gandhi went to London to study law and politics when he was 18.
From 1893 to 1914, Gandhi worked in South Africa. He worked on behalf of the Indian community of South Africa.
He tried to provide his people with better lives and fought racial discrimination.
When Gandhi returned to India in 1915,
he felt very sad. This was because so many Indians were killed by
the British troops. And young Indian
men were being forced to enter the British army as well. Gandhi decided
to lead thousands of protesters.
 He also
tried hard to help the poor people in India. Since India wasn’t a
rich nation, there were many helpless people on the streets. Some
were dying of hunger, and some were dying of disease. Gandhi understood
their pain. He tried to help them by collecting money and creating
jobs. Soon enough, he became a national hero. His thoughts and philosophies
changed the hearts of Indians.
Gandhi also kept fighting for independence. And he continued to protest. In 1944, Gandhi
demanded the British leave
India and give complete independence. His
continuous efforts finally
brought India independence in 1947.
Sadly, he was shot and killed on January 30, 1948. After his death,
his ideas of non-violence and equality of races motivated people like Martin
Luther King and Nelson Mandela who changed the world to a happier
and safer place for all. |
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