2007-03-13 05:52:32 · 10 answers · asked by www.nrifm.com 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Gandhi was responsible for popularising the concept of non-violence ("Ahimsa") and consequently "satyagraha" (meaning truthful struggle). The effectiveness of these two concepts can be gauged by the fact that using these tools he almost single-handedly brought British colonialism to its knees - this is no mean feat considering that British imperialism ruled colonies for more than a few centuries and was literally wiped out within 30 years. This is because the use of force against a non-violent protest is considered very bad taste and showed that you can rule peoples' bodies but you cannot rule their minds.
This has been his most important contribution.
2007-03-13 21:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by RaviAsrani 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As well as leading the way for in independant India,West &East Pakistan( later Bangladesh)and Burma he gave me cause to giggle when I read of an interview he once had with a British journalist.
When asked his views on western civilisation he replied that he thought it would be a wonderfull idea
2007-03-13 07:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by Lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spearheaded the independence movement in India.
But perhaps even more importantly he championed the use of non-violent mass protest as a means to challenge oppressive governments. And it worked. As such he was a major influence on figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela.
2007-03-13 05:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by Rafaman 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He was able to inspire a large number of people to lead a moral life and that is his greatest achievement
2007-03-13 06:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by Padmini Gopalan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you knwo what ghandi did for us, any ways he did many things, hwe influenced Martin Luther King Jr. he influenced many great people and thinker, I advise you to watch a movie named Ghandi which is a documentry on what he did in his life and how it helped the world.
2007-03-13 05:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by greeninkheart aka gbs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ghandi achieved revolution through peaceful means and self sacrifice. how rarely does that happen!
2007-03-13 05:56:58 · answer #6 · answered by who da wha? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he became fertilizer for a spot abot 2 ft by 6 ft. just like everybody else.
2007-03-13 06:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
he practised a peaceful--simple--steady--decent--life and if we follow the path of his we also overcome any difficulty--no matter what type of difficulty it is
2007-03-13 06:04:47 · answer #8 · answered by ganesan n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he pointed at a different path
2007-03-13 05:56:22 · answer #9 · answered by sofista 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
betrayed you
2007-03-13 06:47:47 · answer #10 · answered by mario 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋