Do you feel with out Gandhi could we have get the independence before 1947?
448562
Definitely. Gandhi was a corrupt man. Sadly the contributions of great freedom fighters are overlooked. I don't agree American or Britons knowledge of Gandhi, because they know nothing about him.
888684
I think that most people in our country today have no idea what it is like to go without!!  Most of us in America have no idea what injustice and No freedom means, therefore so many of us take it for granted!!! There is no perspective...there is nothing in most of our experience to compare it to!!! All of the groundwork was laid out for us by our forefathers!!! If we don't take an active seat in forming the laws, our country could come out of hand ....my best recommendation is to let everyone in your circle know how very important it is to retain our freedoms and use our tools for stabilizing this free country we are living n today!!! In world History we have seen mightier fall!!!
407268
I still feel that sometimes, and my grandfather died 20 years ago.  If you had a strong bond, it's normal.  Either that or we both are crazy.
88710
Jagdeep Gandhi..... i guess.
988527
Well, after a long time under the British rule and some wrong turns, India is now finding herself into progress and from what I have experienced India is moving forward fast and securely! Mistakes always happen, but in general, I presume India is in the right track!
555173
not 1 but we need to do 2 things...1) free and similar education to all right from primary to higher level...and 2) free medical facilities to all teh citizens of India.\nthis will bring up huge changes not only to the mindset of people but also a feeling of belongingness to country...man needs most help emotional as well as monetory when some near and dear 1 is ill...if teh govt. provide him at that critical time then he will feel happy and obliged towards govt. and will not try to sabbotage ne efforts made by the govt...also he will pay his taxes happily for some1 else like him will be benefited by this act.\nso free education and medical facility to all is a must to grow responsible citizens.
107595
no..but it feels like ive been born in the wrong time period sometimes. i wish i grew up in the 50's
863919
You are in a time warp. Slavery ended nearly 60 years ago. You are sure you haven't woken up from deep sleep like Rip Van Winkle or better still Kumbhkaran ? We are a free democratic country with duly elected government by people now in the year 2006..Wake up buddy !
595662
was a major political and spiritual leader of India, and the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer[1] and perfector of Satyagraha — the resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience strongly founded upon ahimsa (total non-violence), which led India to independence, and has inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known and addressed in India and across the world as Mahatma Gandhi (from Sanskrit, Mahatma: Great Soul) and as Bapu (in many Indian languages, Father).\n\nAn English-educated lawyer, Gandhi first employed his ideas of peaceful civil disobedience in the Indian community's struggle for civil rights in South Africa. Upon his return to India, Gandhi organized poor farmers and labourers in India to protest oppressive taxation and extensive discrimination, and carried it forward on the national stage to protest oppressive laws made by the British Raj. Becoming the leader of the Indian National Congress, Gandhi led a nationwide campaign for the alleviation of the poor, for the liberation of Indian women, for brotherhood amongst communities of differing religions and ethnicity, for an end to untouchability and caste discrimination, and for the economic self-sufficiency of the nation, but above all for Swaraj — the independence of India from foreign domination. Gandhi famously led Indians in the disobedience of the salt tax through the 400 kilometer (248 miles) Dandi Salt March in 1930, and in an open call for the British to Quit India in 1942. He was imprisoned for many years on numerous occasions in South Africa and India.\n\nThroughout his life, Gandhi remained committed to non-violence and truth even in the most extreme situations. Gandhi was a student of Hindu philosophy and lived simply, organizing an ashram that was self-sufficient in its needs. He made his own clothes — the traditional Indian dhoti and shawl, woven with a charkha — and lived on a simple vegetarian diet. He used rigorous fasts — abstaining from food and water for long periods — for self-purification as well as a means of protest.\n\nGandhi was recognized as the Father of the Nation by Subhas Bose and later by the whole nation (India). October 2, his birthday, is each year commemorated as Gandhi Jayanti, and is a national holiday. Gandhi's life and teachings inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Biko and Aung San Suu Kyi and respectively the American civil rights movement and the freedom struggles in South Africa and Myanmar.
543375
Gandhi is what George Washington waso to America. He is highly respected and he influenced people like Martin Luther King Jr, to promote non-violence. Whether he led our country to independence or not, or some foreign country, he is highly respected on my part, theres not too many people like him today.
109154
yes i do.cos it helps us to forget our day today problem for some time n unites ppl of diff origins under the falg of one country or state.
388968
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી; October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of India, and the Indian independence movement. He was the pioneer and perfector of Satyagraha - the resistance of tyranny through mass Civil Disobedience strongly founded upon ahimsa (total non-violence) — which led India to independence, and has inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is commonly known and addressed in India and across the world as Mahatma Gandhi (from Sanskrit, Mahatma: Great Soul) and as Bapu (in many Indian languages, Father).
400342
Sorry.. i can't resist...\n\nMahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him (now brace yourself for this one! ..) \n\nA super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis. \n\nby the way.. dont put that in any kind of research paper or anything.. although the teacher may laugh.. i dont see an A for it :)
584970
The Gandhi that followed Indira Gandhi.
126664
to "new": yes, you are cool. but would you please go back to your home and ask your grandfather why your forefathers left home, came to this country and stayed in this country? did they miss HOME? let's suppose you are not american indian and your grandfather still exists.
1040248
Without a dought back 100 years ago. They had more hardships but they had more respect for everything back then. We have it good now but maybe its too good. We tend to take everything forgranted. Back then was just a simpler time.
864623
Basically, the story of freedom is still an unfinished story, it isn't a single event, but a series of steps taken and yet to be taken to continue to try and acheive this ideal.  You could even make an arguement that we have regressed at times and may even be doing so now...