Was Mahatma Gandhi really a good person?

Answer 1

Yes he was. He had shortcomings like anyone else, and he acknowledged this. But I think his heart was in the right place.

Answer 2

1. He was a very good & simple person.

2. He went to study in South Africa, where
no one went,

3. He was so simple that he could not
argue in South Africa courts for his
clients, who used to tell him lies.

4. Since he was a preacher of truth, he failed
to argue for wrong.

5. He was highly ambitious, but Netaji Subhash
Bose, put a spanner in his mision to become
the Congress president.

6. He could not tolerate violence for the sake
of asking for freedom of India.

7. He was very much afraid of violence.

8. He led a simple life, with a goat around
for milk.

9. He did not feel comfortable with shirts
and pants and suits as well, because
of "made in England" marks on it.

10. South Africa Courts did not allow Dhoti
Shawl in courts.

11. Since the upper & middle class- casts did not like him
much, he went for the Dalits' help.

12. He became the first crusador for the Dalits.

13. Since Dalits used to work in salt basins, he
went for Salt satyagraha.

14. He was very handsome and tall.

15. The spectacles, he wore, attracted many
eyebrows of the British and the native Indians.

16. He knew that he would be killed one day.

17. He believed in the Partition of India.

18. At the time of division of the country,
lacs were killed by Hindus and Muslims
and there were arson all around.

19. He could have prevented the blood
bath, if he strongly, opposed Jinnah and Nehru.

20 He was a saint and Hitler called him
"half naked fakeer", and we are ashamed
of the remarks.

21. For all his good qualities of non-violence,
being crusador for the Dalits, having no
personal ambition to become a Minister,
he was made the father of the nation.

22. Because he was so good, the nation
observes DRY DAY on his anniversery, so
that "one day less, without alcohol" is
too good for the society. Unfortunately, being
a dry state, Gujarat has several illegal
distillaries and Meat is sold openly every where.

23. Narendra Modi organised killing of several muslims
in Gujarat after Godhra Train Incident/ accident.
If gandhi was alive, he would have committed suicide.

Answer 3

I would rather call him a great Leader. A Leader who had his vision clearly fixed. He led the people of India of his time to oppose a Mighty Colonial Power which was ruling this country. The methods adopted by him for this cause were unique (IE) Non-violence and non-cooperation. For this purpose he had sacrificed a lot of his personal life. But his greatest folly was accepting partition of this great Country which caused great misery to millions of Hindus and Muslims. We cannot decide whether Gandhi was good or otherwise.

Answer 4

Sharad

every mythology have its merits n demerits. Fatherof the nation has given us arms of AHINSA - Satyagrah - and Satya
it is obvious that some of them like him n dislike him

But as a Individual he has secrified his whole life for his nation

he was able to live life in luxry but he desided to lead India for betterment of the every Indian

But he was not polititian and the politics has over lapped its whole glory and sacrifises

read his history from birth to his death and evaluate your answer by your own efforts

at last, read his book - My experiment with Truth

your all doubts will clear

Answer 5

in mahatmagandhi time, i am not on the earth. but we studied history about independece. many peoples fight for freedom in their ways. but mahatma fight for freedom in truthfulway. because at the time of before independence days people not know their stamina. there are several languages. so communication is very poor. the feeling of unity is less. so physically fighting against british empire is so hard. there is no great leader to leadership for phisically fight. so mahatma choose truthful way for independence. after independence he pointed that truthful way is always not corret. so mahatma is really good person.

Answer 6

A person admired by entire world can't be bad. But all that glitters is not gold. He might had some bad patches in his life. Nobody is perfect in their life. The greatest good thing is his admission towards wrong things. Do u agree?

Answer 7

Preaching is easy but practicing is very very difficult. I think every body accepts this. Gandhiji is great because he relentlessly tried all his life to practise what he preached. That is why he could rally tens of millions of poor,helpless indians to take on the mighty British. We can understand his greatness when we try to practise atleast one thing which we preach.

Answer 8

Yes, he is one of the great souls who has walked the earth.
I love his quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world".
It always inspires me to stop pointing fingers at others and work to be the best person I can be.

Answer 9

Yes of course. There is no doubt about that otherwise India wouldn't have got independence.

Answer 10

Yes, as its difficult for many to own upto mistakes committed. He also shared knowledge which talks about generosity and large heart.