GANDHI
Gandhi Part 1
WorldGandhi
Question???
What is your definition of courage?
Gandhi’s Early Life
Hometown: Porbandar -Located in Western India
A teenage Gandhi (right) in 1886 with
his brother
-Born 1869 - Died 1948 - -Vaisya Caste -Family was “middle class” -
Father was “mayor” of town.
-Early education in India -Arranged marriage at 13 -Studies law in England
Gandhi’s wife Kasturba who he
wed in an arranged
marriage at the age of 13.
England and South Africa
-Practices law in South Africa
- Incident on train to South Africa 1893 -Thrown off train because he was “black” or
“colored” with a 1st class ticket - Practices nonviolence techniques in fight for
Indians rights under apartheid
Why did Gandhi choose to wear traditional clothing once he returned to India and became involved in the struggle for freedom?
Gandhi’s Metamorphoses on the Road to India’s Freedom
CASTE SYSTEM ….
• Evolves out of Hinduism (Belief/Religion)
o Created India’s Culture o Provides the Social Structureo Hindu = Follower/practitioner of the religion
Hindi = Language o 4 Levels in Caste System
Bottom Level Outside Caste system, but part of Caste“Dalits” – Outcastes, Untouchables, Pariahs, Harijans National Geographic Article
CASTE SYSTEM (Community)
• BRAHMINS at top of social structure
• Panchayat – Caste Council that runs village; oversees caste rules
• Caste – Social and Religious Regulations
• BORN into Hinduism and Caste Level
• Dharma = Duties or Laws of your caste group
• Karma = Present status in life based on how you lived your past lives.
Ranking Caste By Ritual Purity
1.Vegetarianism
2. No Alcohol
3. Occupations
4. Accepting Food
5. Religious Rites
Gandhi’s Beliefs & Tactics – See Day 2 Packet
• AhimsaTerms you MUST know!
• Passive Resistance
A Hindu concept which believes in Non Violence toward all living things
Nonviolent resistance or action is used to achieve socio-political & economic goals by protests, civil disobedience, non cooperation, and other methods, without using violence.
A person offers no resistance (nonviolent action) when the police come to arrest them.
Gandhi’s Beliefs & Tactics
• Civil Disobedience o To knowingly break the law and be willing to
accept the punishment
• Fasting
• Boycott(ing)
• General Strike
Gandhi’s Beliefs & Tactics
* Satyagraha (SA-TEE-A–GRA-HA)
To Convert one’s enemy by “Truth Force” This is the force of “loving one’s enemy” and “preaching the truth to them” to convert them to your point of view.
• “Truth Force”
Gandhi known by other names
• Mahatmao means “high souled one”
• Gandhi(ji) or Bapu(ji)o “ji” added to end of either name above
shows respecto Bapu also meant “Father”
Organizations Working for Indian Independence
• Indian National Congress o Started 1885o Mainly Hindus
• Muslim Leagueo Started 1906o Muslims feared Hindu dominationo Wants separate nation for Muslims
“Generations to come will scarce
believe that such a one as this ever in
flesh and blood walked upon this
earth.” Albert Einstein
END GANDHI Pt1
Stand!
• Stand• In the end you'll still be you• One that's done all the things
you set out to do• Stand• There's a cross for you to bear• Things to go through if you're
going anywhere• Stand• For the things you know are right• It s the truth that the truth makes
them so uptight• Stand• All the things you want are real• You have you to complete and
there is no deal• Stand. stand, stand• Stand. stand, stand
1960sThe Vietnam War
Civil RightsSocial Equality
Stand!
• Stand• In the end you'll still be you• One that's done all the things
you set out to do• Stand• There's a cross for you to bear• Things to go through if you're
going anywhere• Stand• For the things you know are right• It s the truth that the truth makes
them so uptight• Stand• All the things you want are real• You have you to complete and
there is no deal• Stand. stand, stand• Stand. stand, stand
• Stand• You've been sitting much too
long• There's a permanent crease in
your right and wrong• Stand• There's a midget standing tall• And the giant beside him about
to fall• Stand. stand, stand• Stand. stand, stand• Stand• They will try to make you crawl• And they know what you're
saying makes sense and all• Stand• Don't you know that you are
free• Well at least in your mind if you
want to be• Everybody• Stand, stand, stand