Talk:Mahatma Gandhi/summary

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari : मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी) is known as Gandhi and was a national icon who led the struggle for India's independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. He is famous for introducing satyagraha, a non-violent form of protest. His f

Throughout his life he opposed any form of terrorism or violence, instead using only the highest moral standards. His philosophy of nonviolence, for which he coined the term satyagraha, has influenced national and international nonviolent resistance movements to this day, including the American Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther King.