Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Gandhi said "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." This quote describes how Gandhi lived his life. He was a peaceful man from India who believed that fighting is not a way to solve problems.

Gandhi started his career in South Africa, where he was a lawyer against racism directed at Indians. There he developed his tactics of non-violent confrontation based on the principle of respect for life; he called his strategy "satyagraha" (truth force). Later, in India, after a massacre by the British, Gandhi led a series of satyagraha campaigns until India achieved independence in 1947. Gandhi's worked against class discrimination and for Muslim-Hindu unity, women's rights, and basic education.

Gandhi was assassinated by a religious fanatic. His influence has been felt around the world--notably in South Africa and the United States, where major civil rights movements based on his ideas were later carried out.

Timeline of Gandi

1869 - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born October 2, 1869.

1906 - Gandhi begins non-violent resistance in South Africa.

1914 - Gandhi returns to India.

1947 - India becomes independent through peaceful efforts of Gandhi.

1948 - Mahatma Gandhi assassinated.