2006-09-05 05:13:30 · 7 answers · asked by Pradeep V 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The incident that occurred in his first year was often mentioned by Gandhi as the "most crucial of his formative years." He was traveling by train to from Durban to Pretoria, sitting in a first class compartment for which he had a proper ticket. The conductor asked him to move to the baggage compartment where all "colored" persons were supposed to ride. Gandhi claimed his rights as an English subject and refused to change his seat. He was bodily removed (being beaten in the process) and thrown off the train. He took the railroad to court and "won a grudging victory." The conductor and police officer that threw him off didn't get any punishment in accordance with the South African Laws of those years. They were judged as "following protocol". The Railroad later offered first class tickets to "well-dressed" Indians.
2006-09-05 18:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by Porgie 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The British are more racist than South Africans!
2006-09-05 05:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by Shironeko 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nothing, he was just doing his job per the laws of the land at that time. Were the laws just? But that is a different issue. You mean soldier right?
2006-09-05 05:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by raininrio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this incident catapulted the soldier to instant fame and he got offers for modelling and endorsing products. among his famous ones are a south african shoe polish and a stain remover.
2006-09-05 05:32:26 · answer #4 · answered by Joshua K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Gandhi forgave him and that was it.
2006-09-05 05:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Naresh C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing rather he became a hero
2006-09-07 20:45:42 · answer #6 · answered by doctor asho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knighted him, of course.
2006-09-05 05:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by The Bird 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋