According to the village peoples, Gandhiji was a famous Indian freedom fighter and his full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He is also known by the name of “Bapu”. People know that he was born in Porbandar, Gujarat and that he gave great importance to non- violence, satyagraha, and empire.
But that was not all.Gandhiji was born on 2 October 1869 in Gujarat (Porbandar).He was a human being who gave a new turn to the Indian freedom struggle through truth and non-violence in his life.He organized movements like fasting, secularism, and Salt
Satyagraha to mobilize the Indian people against the British Empire.Gandhiji’s dream was that India should be independent and all people should live with equality and justice.Gandhiji was assassinated on 30 January 1948 in Delhi, and it was a great tragedy. His dedicated life holds a great place in the history of India, and he was an ideal for the country.
Gandhi and the Times: An Overview of the Struggle.
Nowadays, in this growing modern era, it has become very important to understand Gandhi. Since Gandhi’s death, with time, people have been forgetting Gandhi’s principles and values, the result of which today we are seeing increasing incidents of violence, discrimination and ignorance.
The advancement of technology and science in the modern world is taking us towards a new direction where we are living with unique achievements. But on the contrary, we are facing serious problems in our mentality and social relations. In view of the increasing incidents of harmful media, cyber bullying, discrimination and violence, the need and importance of Gandhiji’s principles should be re- cognized.
It has become necessary to remember Gandhi at this time to keep Gandhi’s words, thoughts, principles and values alive and to free the country from violence and adopt the path of non- violence.
It was necessary for Gandhi to be there. The existence of Gandhi gave the country a great leader, inspiration to think and solve the problems of that time. His ideology showed the country a new direction of complete justice and peace. His principles are still important today but the point is how we should implement them in our lives.