Saturday, November 12, 2011

Gandhi had a few nicknames. What were some of the well known nicknames that he has been givin?

Upon returning to India, Gandhi earned his nicknames of Mahatma (Great Soul) and Bapu (Father) by fighting for better conditions for impoverished farmers on British lands. He began a fight for Indian independence, urging Indians to boycott English products and titles. He was imprisoned in 1922 for two years and his unification efforts fell apart. 1930 saw Gandhi take up the struggle again, fighting for independence. World War 2 became a rallying point as Gandhi began the Quit India campaign, vowing that India would not support England in the war until it was granted independence. In 1946, independence was granted to India, but the country was split according to religion. Gandhi fought to bring the sides together - Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh. He was successful.

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