Gandhi
Facts
1917-18, He helped in Indian Movements
Indigo workers in Bihar
Textile workers in Ahmedabad
Peasants in Gujarat (over land taxes
Gandhi's 3 main movements
1920-27 non-cooperation movement.
1930-31, Anti-salt tax
1932-34 Aid disobedience movements
1942 Quit India movement
Moved to England to study as a lawyer for 3 years and made many connections through it.
Went to South Africa to help the Indian immigrants in racial rights, however he said that Indians were superior to Black Africans.
1948 was assassinated by a Hindu
Beliefs
Belief in Indian superiority, (racial discrimination on the Kaffirs)
Resist British rule with non-violence
Hindu-Muslim unity
Rejection of the Hindu caste system
Rejection of the industrial society
India to go back to self sustaining villages, agriculture, domestic and rural economy. Disagreed with Neru (leader of the INC)
Believed the justice system of the west was brilliant and at some point believed in India under the British flag
Positives
Even though a Hindu, he wanted to help the Dalits and the Muslims in India.
His belief in non-violence prevented many protests from being violent protests as they believed in Gandhi
He and Neru made the INC actually be for the people of India instead of the false power it was originally designed for.
Negatives
Even though he was anti-capitalism he took the money of capitalist investors to forward his own campaign.
He admired the justice system of the west, however he also criticised its lack of religious partnership. How would that work in an India that had Hindu and Muslim people
Believing he could speak as all Indians, he offended the Dalit and Muslim league leader as he didn't let them speak for themselves.
He would cancel his commitment to movements very quickly and this would get protesters to protest alone and end up in jail.
He didn't want partition or industrialisation but that does happen.