Mahatma Gandhi's famous contributions to Indian freedom movement:
1. World War I
Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy of India, invited Gandhi
to Delhi at a War Conference. In order to gain the trust of the empire, Gandhi
agreed to move people to enlist in the army for World War I. However, he wrote
to the Viceroy and said that he "personally will not kill or injure
anybody, friend or foe".
2. Champaran
2. Champaran
The Champaran agitation in Bihar was Gandhi's first active
involvement into Indian freedom politics. The Champaran farmers were being
forced to grow Indigo and were being tortured if they protested. The farmers
sought Gandhi's help and through a calculated non-violent protest, Gandhi
managed to win concessions from the authority.
3. Kheda
When Kheda, a village in Gujarat, was badly hit by floods, the local farmers appealed to the rulers to waive off the taxes. Here, Gandhi started a signature campaign where peasants pledged non-payment of taxes. He also arranged a social boycott of the mamlatdars and talatdars (revenue officials). In 1918, the Government relaxed the conditions of payment of revenue tax until the famine ended.
When Kheda, a village in Gujarat, was badly hit by floods, the local farmers appealed to the rulers to waive off the taxes. Here, Gandhi started a signature campaign where peasants pledged non-payment of taxes. He also arranged a social boycott of the mamlatdars and talatdars (revenue officials). In 1918, the Government relaxed the conditions of payment of revenue tax until the famine ended.
4. Khilafat Movement
Gandhi's influence on the Muslim population was remarkable.
This was evident in his involvement in the Khilafat Movement. After the first
World War, the Muslims feared for the safety of their Caliph or religious
leader and a worldwide protest was being organised to fight against the
collapsing status of the Caliph. Gandhi became a prominent spokesperson of the
All India Muslim Conference and returned the medals he had received from the
Empire during his Indian Ambulance Corps days in South Africa. His role in the
Khilafat made him a national leader in no time.
5. Non-cooperation Movement
Gandhi had realised that the British had been able to be in
India only because of the co-operation they received from the Indians. Keeping
this in mind, he called for a non-cooperation movement. With the Congress'
support and his indomitable spirit, he convinced people that peaceful
non-cooperation was the key to Independence. The ominous day of Jallianwala
Bagh Massacre triggered the non-cooperation movement. Gandhi set the goal of
Swaraj or self-governance, which since then became the motto of Indian freedom
movement.
6. Salt March
6. Salt March
Also known as the Dandi Movement, Gandhi's Salt March is
considered to be a pivotal incident in the history of freedom struggle. At the
Calcutta Congress of 1928, Gandhi declared that the British must grant India
dominion status or the country will erupt into a revolution for complete
independence. The British did not pay heed to this. As a result, on December
31, 1929, the Indian flag was unfurled in Lahore and the next January 26 was
celebrated as the Indian Independence Day. Then, Gandhi started a Satyagraha
campaign against the salt tax in March 1930. He marched 388 kilometres from Ahmedabad
to Dandi in Gujarat to make salt. Thousands of people joined him and made it
one of the biggest marches in Indian history.
7. Quit India Movement
During the Second World War, Gandhi was determined to strike
the British Empire with a definitive blow that would secure their exit from
India. This happened when the British started recruiting Indians for the war.
Gandhi protested strongly and said that the Indians cannot be involved in a war
that is in favour of democratic purposes when India itself is not a free
country. This argument exposed the two-faced image of the colonisers and within
half a decade, they were out of this country.
SOURCE: http://indiatoday.intoday.in
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Indians tried every way possible, violent and non violent, to gain Independence from the British rule. Watch this video to know more about India's fight for Independence and the people who were fore-runners in this struggle. There was a heartfelt beginning to the freedom struggle. Men who are known for their peaceful methods such as Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore and many others starting spreading the word to the people that everyone must be passionate about gaining freedom. When news of World War I broke out, the British declared that Indians would be fighting for them against Germany. A large number of Indian soldiers served abroad. When the war came to an end, the British imposed stricter legislation in India to curb those people they felt were political extremists. To make up for the expenses incurred during the war, the British imposed higher taxes on Indians and even disrupted trade. Indian soldier in the meantime smuggled arms into India to overthrow the British. While all hope was diminishing, emerged a man whom the country began to revere, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi became the undisputed leader of the freedom struggle.
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