Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahatma—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa,—is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapuin India. In common parlance in India he is often called Gandhiji. He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth2 October 1869
CityPortbandar, India
CountryIndia
Only my death will determine whether I am 'Mohamed Gandhi', Jinnah's slave, destroyer of the Hindu religion or its servant and protector.
The more I study Hindu scriptures, and the more I discuss them with Brahmins, the more I feel convinced that untouchability is the greatest blot upon Hinduism.
Idolatry is permissible in Hinduism when it sub serves an ideal.
If we would be pure, if we would save Hinduism, we must rid ourselves of this poison of enforced widowhood.
If Hinduism teaches hatred of Islam or of non-Hindus, it is doomed to destruction.
The untouchability of Hinduism is probably worse than that of the modern imperialists.
Untouchability is a blot on Hinduism. It is a canker eating into its vitals.
To remove untouchability is a penance that caste Hindus owe to Hinduism and to themselves.
Harijan service is a duty the caste Hindus owe to themselves.
Being dissatisfied and properly dissatisfied with the husk of Hinduism, you are in danger of losing even the kernel, life itself.
Dining and marriage restrictions stunt Hindu society.
Widowhood imposed by religion or custom is an unbearable yoke and defiles the home by secret vice and degrades religion.
India is essentially a karmabhumi (land of duty) in contradistinction to bhogabhumi (land of enjoyment).
India has the right, if she only knew, of becoming the predominant partner by reason of her numbers, geographical position and culture inherited for ages.