2. Why is he considered a
hero?
• He was a civil rights leader who fought against British rulers and
got freedom for India.
• He employed non-violent civil disobedience that led India to
independence.
• Definitions
• Civil rights: Equal protection of the laws, and freedom from
discrimination.
3. Birth and Childhood
• He was born on October 2,
1869. He was born in
Porbandar, India.
• His parents names are
Karamchand Gandhi and
Puthlibhai.
• He was shy and scared of
the dark till his maid scolded
him to say lord Ram.
4. Personality traits
• His personality traits were truthfulness, honesty, and integrity.
• He followed Satyagraha means non-violence disobedience.
• He was brave enough to get hurt, ask for freedom, and went
to jail many times.
5. Speech excerpt from
Mahatma Gandhi.
"In my tour last year in Mysore [State], I met many poor villagers, and I found upon inquiry
that they did not know who ruled Mysore. They simply said some God ruled it. If the knowledge
of these poor people was so limited about their ruler, I, who am infinitely lesser in respect to God
than they to their ruler need not be surprised if I do not realize the presence of God, the King of
Kings. Nevertheless I do feel as the poor villagers felt about Mysore, that there is orderliness in the
universe."
6. In South Africa
• Educated in India and
London and became a
lawyer.
• Then he went to South
Africa practice his law and
he fought against
discrimination.
7. Return to India
• He united al the people of India to fight against the British
rulers.
• During the world war British asked for India's help and in
return they will give a little freedom.
• Gandhi wanted full freedom and started quit India movement.
• Definition
• Quit India movement: All British people will leave India and
India will have full freedom.
8. Independence
• Finally India got
Independence on August 15,
1947.
• Then India became two
countries the Muslims
wanted their own country so
they got in fights. Gandhi
tried stopping the fights.
9. Assassinated
• Gandhi died on January 30, 1948. A Hindu fanatic killed
him thinking that he gave more partiality to the Muslims.
