Mohandas karamchand gandhi biography quotes

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2 October1869 – 30 January1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

Mohandas karamchand gandhi biography quotes

See also The Story of My Experiments with Truth

Quotes

1890s

• The Indians do not regret that capable natives can exercise the franchise.

  They would regret if it were otherwise. They, however, assert that they too, if capable, should have the right. You, in your wisdom, would not allow the Indian or the native the precious privilege under any circumstances, because they have a darkskin.

• Ours is one continual struggle against a degradation sought to be inflicted upon us by