That changed the world

Mahatma Gandhi

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"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." Mahatma Gandhi

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An iconic symbol of liberty with a simple goatee, in a white robe, with a stick. He inspired the civil rights movement in America, Mandela's fight against apartheid in South Africa and was a true visionary.

He mobilised masses of people in non-violent disobedience acts of resistance, including boycotts, protests and fastings. One of his most famous being the Salt march.

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After 33 years of peaceful protests, on August 15, 1947 India gained independence from colonial rule.

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Some 6 months later, Ghandhi was killed at a prayer meeting by a fanatic. He inspired the imagination of the world.

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"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi on the Salt march