Gandhi: Origin Flashcards
all about Gandhi and his early life, some key events and so on.
How was Gandhi’s family life like?
Father was a Prime Minister of one of the Princely States- Kathiawar.
Mother was deeply religious and studied all religions.
What kind of environment did Gandhi grow up in?
Deeply religious.
How would you describe Gandhi’s educational life?
what did he do or attend?
He attended local schools and colleges but none were impactful to his life.
What did Gandhi’s family do to support and hope to contribute to their familiy fortunes?
Sent him to England to be a lawyer.
At what point in Gandhi’s life did he get married?
In his teens.
13.
Depsite Gandhi being exposed to the Western culture in England, what happened to him on his first lawyer case?
His first law case in Bombay; he was too nervous to speak.
What happened in 1895 to Gandhi?
He was invited to be a legal advisor to India in South Africa.
How long did he stay in South Africa?
20 years.
During his time in SA, what were the few things he became?
He became a politician and journalist.
What was the group of Indians who were subjected to social and legal discrimiation on racist grounds?
The “disorganised Indian community”.
What did Gandhi say about Western Civilisation?
“It would be a good thing.”
In what way did Gandhi buy into the British culture?
Took violin lessons and dressed fashionably.
What kind of friendships did he form?
Non-conformists.
those who rejected religion and others such as vegetarians.
What was extraordinary about Gandhi that was visibly shown through his decorum and the way he dressed?
He was linked to royalty.
What is Satyāgraha?
A form of non-violent resistance or civil resistance.
Often reffered to as: Passive Resistance.
In 1947, Gandhi spoke in an audience about whether people listened to him or not?
State ways in which he said this.
“I do not think I should apologise to you because of the foreign language.”
“Do you listen?” - crowd murmurs.
“If my voice doesn’t carry, it is the fault of the loud speaker.” - witty humor, audience laughs.
What was the movement in which Gandhi led in 1930?
The Salt March.
What happened during the Salt March, 1930?
Gandhi led a group of people on a 24 day march to the sea to boil salt.
Why did the Salt March focus on ‘salt’?
And why could it be that Gandhi was aware- what did people describe him?
who had to pay for the taxes of the salt?
Salt was expensive- rising prices.
Gandhi was media savvy.
The Indians had to pay for taxes.
What was the Salt March descibed as by Gandhi?
‘Colonial oppression’.
What did the term Satyāgraha mean?
“Truthforce.”
