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Monday, December 8, 2014
Reflection - Gandhi
Discuss Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance to British rule. What were the tactics used? What was the purpose for those tactics? How effective were they?
Gandhi used non-violent civil disobedience. He used peaceful protests, marches, and boycotts to push for Indian independence. These tactics were effective because India eventually gained independence from Britain.
Gandhi advocated for Indian independence. He use non-violent civil disobedience to resist Britain. He used civil disobedience to gain national support. This expands the national movement to include untouchables and the masses. Gandhi's tactics were very successful because he gained a lot of support and received international attention.
Mohandas Gandhi used strategies of non-violent civil disobedience in order to resist British rule. The majority of tactics used were boycotts and marches. No matter what, Gandhi's strategies would always be done peacefully and no matter what the opposing side did, he and his group of protesters would not resort to violence. These tactics ended up being very effective and India's independence from Britain was received after Gandhi's protests.
Gandhi helped to lead India to independence through non-violent disobedience. To help his cause, Gandhi would lead the people into hunger strikes, on long marches as well as breaking some laws such as making salt. He also didn't wear traditional British clothing, made many speeches and went to prison on several occasions. The purpose of these protests was to break british rule without violence and make it seem like they couldn't be broken. These protests were very effective because it sometimes made the British feel like they couldn't do anything to stop them and it eventually came through on their cause and freed the Indians from British rule.
Mohandas Ghandi was a renowned spokesman for Indian nationalism and Independence. He strived for equality and the unity between the Hindus and Muslims. His primary strategy to oppose the British occupation was non-violent disobedience. This was an extremely effective tactic that showed the devotion and determination of the Indians. The British struggled against this and eventually surrendered the land over to the Indians and Pakistanis. Ghandi gained support from many Hindus and Muslims, however, he was eventually killed as a result of his view of unity between the two cultures.
Gandhi's philosophy was satyagraha. This means nonviolent civil disobedience from the soul, based on truth and tolerance. He used various tactics, including changing his image to appeal to international support. This succeeded in gaining word-wide awareness for the independence cause. Another result of his efforts was the independence movement going from only the educated elites to now the masses. Another tactic he used was to include both Hindus and Muslims, and have a unified India that coexisted peacefully. This did not work as well, because his viewpoints opposed the All-India Muslim League and got him assassinated.
The idea of being nonviolent was successful because it gave him the image of being open to discussions, and not becoming the "bad guy" in the situation. Then he could use oppressive British rule, or British violence that reacted to his civil disobedience, to further strengthen his argument.
The purpose of all these tactics was to gain support, be seen as peaceful and deserving of independence, and to keep India unified. He succeeded in the first two goals but not the third.
Ghandi's philosophy was non-violent civil disobedience. He used tactics like boycotting British stores so the British would lose money and therefore control on India. He also used organized marches and peaceful rebellions. These were also effective because they accomplished their purpose of showing the British that they were not satisfied with the rule. Ghandi also spread the revolution movement to the untouchables and masses, instead of just with the elite class. This was influential because more people are involved to protest the British government. The purpose of the peacefulness was to get many people internationally into their movement for resistance to British rule. It also allowed him to have the moral high ground as compared to the British.
Gandhi believed that non-violent protest was the key to gaining recognition for Indian independence. To do this, Gandhi and his followers exercised civil disobedience, breaking unjust laws like the fact that Indians could not make salt. They also often protested in the form of peaceful marches or boycotts. Because of this peaceful approach, Gandhi gained respect and attention from the rest of the world, since they saw his tactics as civil and reasonable, making the Indian nationalist movement also seem civil and reasonable. Rather than worrying about stopping violence, countries could focus on the group's objectives and give them real consideration. In addition, they had a moral high ground over anyone, such as General Dyer, who wished to kill to stop the movement.
Gandhi used non-violent civil disobedience to resist the British rule. Instead, he committed to hunger strikes, boycotts, (peaceful) protests, marches and other forms of civil disobedience; by using these strategies, he was able to gain international support for his cause. From all of these acts made by Gandhi and his supporters India was able to be freed from the reins of British rule and gain independence after all.
Ghandi wanted independence of India through non-violent civil disobedience, called satyagraha. He used a variety of tactics, such as organized marcher, hunger strikes, peaceful rebellions, etc, to help unite the Indian population against British rule. He helped to engage all of Indian society, not just the educated elite, in the movement. These tactics were successful because it led to the independence of India.
Gandhi's tactics to fight British rule in India always followed the basis of non-violent disobedience. Gandhi lead many protests such as salt marches and hunger strikes. Gandhi did not wear traditional clothing, but chose to wear more simple clothes. Gandhi always based his tactics on being non-violent because it gave his groups the moral-highground.
Gandhi helped to pioneer the method of using non-violent civil disobedience as a form of protest. His use of marches, boycotts and hunger strikes impacted the British rulers, and it showed that India was ready to return to a period of peaceful self government. These tactics succeeded in their goals of forcing the British to hand over independence.
Gandhi practiced non-violent civil disobedience in protest of British rule. This means that he wanted to break laws to make his point, but he was careful to never harm anyone. Gandhi and his supporters marched and lived simply, and even when there was violence against them, they never fought back. The purpose of these tactics were to gain international support. The international community saw Gandhi and his people and peaceful and being harmed by the British. By not fighting back, this made the British violence one-sided and bought a sympathy from the international community for the Indians suffering under British rule. These tactics were very effective. After British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru took power, and he was an friend and supporter of Gandhi. In addition, the international community was supportive of Gandhi and he gained significant popularity, so his tactics were very effective.
Gandhi used non-violent civil disobedience because any aggression would spiral into a larger conflict. These worked extremely well because this led into Indian independence by using peaceful protests, marches, and boycotts.
Gandhi used tactics of satyagraha (truth), non-violent civil disobedience, and shifting the movement from the educated elites to the masses. He used satyagraha and non-violent civil disobedience so that his cause would appeal internationally as good and just against the British Empire. The shifting of the movement to the masses also helped the movement to spread. These tactics were successful because they garnered widespread support for Gandhi's cause and led to Indian independence from the British Crown.
Gandhi's philosophy was to get international support, unify all Indians, shift the movement from one educated elite, practice non-violent civil disobedience and Satygraha, which is the struggle with the soul rather than a bodily force. He wanted people to go against the government with non-violent tactics because it is taken more seriously than acts of violence. These tactics were used to force compromises from the government and getting international aid. The purpose is to bring wider attention to the injustice. The tactics were very effective in the British giving them independence.
Gandhi used non-violent civil disobedience. He used peaceful protests, marches, and boycotts to push for Indian independence. These tactics were effective because India eventually gained independence from Britain.
ReplyDeleteGandhi advocated for Indian independence. He use non-violent civil disobedience to resist Britain. He used civil disobedience to gain national support. This expands the national movement to include untouchables and the masses. Gandhi's tactics were very successful because he gained a lot of support and received international attention.
ReplyDeleteMohandas Gandhi used strategies of non-violent civil disobedience in order to resist British rule. The majority of tactics used were boycotts and marches. No matter what, Gandhi's strategies would always be done peacefully and no matter what the opposing side did, he and his group of protesters would not resort to violence. These tactics ended up being very effective and India's independence from Britain was received after Gandhi's protests.
ReplyDeleteGandhi helped to lead India to independence through non-violent disobedience. To help his cause, Gandhi would lead the people into hunger strikes, on long marches as well as breaking some laws such as making salt. He also didn't wear traditional British clothing, made many speeches and went to prison on several occasions. The purpose of these protests was to break british rule without violence and make it seem like they couldn't be broken. These protests were very effective because it sometimes made the British feel like they couldn't do anything to stop them and it eventually came through on their cause and freed the Indians from British rule.
ReplyDeleteMohandas Ghandi was a renowned spokesman for Indian nationalism and Independence. He strived for equality and the unity between the Hindus and Muslims. His primary strategy to oppose the British occupation was non-violent disobedience. This was an extremely effective tactic that showed the devotion and determination of the Indians. The British struggled against this and eventually surrendered the land over to the Indians and Pakistanis. Ghandi gained support from many Hindus and Muslims, however, he was eventually killed as a result of his view of unity between the two cultures.
ReplyDeleteGandhi's philosophy was satyagraha. This means nonviolent civil disobedience from the soul, based on truth and tolerance. He used various tactics, including changing his image to appeal to international support. This succeeded in gaining word-wide awareness for the independence cause. Another result of his efforts was the independence movement going from only the educated elites to now the masses. Another tactic he used was to include both Hindus and Muslims, and have a unified India that coexisted peacefully. This did not work as well, because his viewpoints opposed the All-India Muslim League and got him assassinated.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of being nonviolent was successful because it gave him the image of being open to discussions, and not becoming the "bad guy" in the situation. Then he could use oppressive British rule, or British violence that reacted to his civil disobedience, to further strengthen his argument.
The purpose of all these tactics was to gain support, be seen as peaceful and deserving of independence, and to keep India unified. He succeeded in the first two goals but not the third.
Ghandi's philosophy was non-violent civil disobedience. He used tactics like boycotting British stores so the British would lose money and therefore control on India. He also used organized marches and peaceful rebellions. These were also effective because they accomplished their purpose of showing the British that they were not satisfied with the rule. Ghandi also spread the revolution movement to the untouchables and masses, instead of just with the elite class. This was influential because more people are involved to protest the British government. The purpose of the peacefulness was to get many people internationally into their movement for resistance to British rule. It also allowed him to have the moral high ground as compared to the British.
ReplyDeleteGandhi believed that non-violent protest was the key to gaining recognition for Indian independence. To do this, Gandhi and his followers exercised civil disobedience, breaking unjust laws like the fact that Indians could not make salt. They also often protested in the form of peaceful marches or boycotts. Because of this peaceful approach, Gandhi gained respect and attention from the rest of the world, since they saw his tactics as civil and reasonable, making the Indian nationalist movement also seem civil and reasonable. Rather than worrying about stopping violence, countries could focus on the group's objectives and give them real consideration. In addition, they had a moral high ground over anyone, such as General Dyer, who wished to kill to stop the movement.
ReplyDeleteGandhi used non-violent civil disobedience to resist the British rule. Instead, he committed to hunger strikes, boycotts, (peaceful) protests, marches and other forms of civil disobedience; by using these strategies, he was able to gain international support for his cause. From all of these acts made by Gandhi and his supporters India was able to be freed from the reins of British rule and gain independence after all.
ReplyDeleteGhandi wanted independence of India through non-violent civil disobedience, called satyagraha. He used a variety of tactics, such as organized marcher, hunger strikes, peaceful rebellions, etc, to help unite the Indian population against British rule. He helped to engage all of Indian society, not just the educated elite, in the movement. These tactics were successful because it led to the independence of India.
ReplyDeleteGandhi's tactics to fight British rule in India always followed the basis of non-violent disobedience. Gandhi lead many protests such as salt marches and hunger strikes. Gandhi did not wear traditional clothing, but chose to wear more simple clothes. Gandhi always based his tactics on being non-violent because it gave his groups the moral-highground.
ReplyDeleteGandhi helped to pioneer the method of using non-violent civil disobedience as a form of protest. His use of marches, boycotts and hunger strikes impacted the British rulers, and it showed that India was ready to return to a period of peaceful self government. These tactics succeeded in their goals of forcing the British to hand over independence.
ReplyDeleteGandhi practiced non-violent civil disobedience in protest of British rule. This means that he wanted to break laws to make his point, but he was careful to never harm anyone. Gandhi and his supporters marched and lived simply, and even when there was violence against them, they never fought back. The purpose of these tactics were to gain international support. The international community saw Gandhi and his people and peaceful and being harmed by the British. By not fighting back, this made the British violence one-sided and bought a sympathy from the international community for the Indians suffering under British rule. These tactics were very effective. After British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru took power, and he was an friend and supporter of Gandhi. In addition, the international community was supportive of Gandhi and he gained significant popularity, so his tactics were very effective.
ReplyDeleteGandhi used non-violent civil disobedience because any aggression would spiral into a larger conflict. These worked extremely well because this led into Indian independence by using peaceful protests, marches, and boycotts.
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ReplyDeleteGandhi used tactics of satyagraha (truth), non-violent civil disobedience, and shifting the movement from the educated elites to the masses. He used satyagraha and non-violent civil disobedience so that his cause would appeal internationally as good and just against the British Empire. The shifting of the movement to the masses also helped the movement to spread. These tactics were successful because they garnered widespread support for Gandhi's cause and led to Indian independence from the British Crown.
ReplyDeleteGandhi's philosophy was to get international support, unify all Indians, shift the movement from one educated elite, practice non-violent civil disobedience and Satygraha, which is the struggle with the soul rather than a bodily force. He wanted people to go against the government with non-violent tactics because it is taken more seriously than acts of violence. These tactics were used to force compromises from the government and getting international aid. The purpose is to bring wider attention to the injustice. The tactics were very effective in the British giving them independence.
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