Imagine living in India when the British took full control, and then being forced to change your day to day life. The british had an economic interest in India which started during the 1600’s. During the Industrial Revolution, India was considered a prized possession by the British because they supplied raw materials to the factories for production. Eventually, the British took full control of India, and made some major changes that significantly impacted India. Although the British had a negative economic impact on India, they had a positive impact on both the political and social aspects of India. The British were able to set a foundation for India, and create a justice system while containing violence, even though they had to take away some Indian rights to do so.…
The article I read was titled, “Primary Sources: Gandhi’s WWII Letter to President Roosevelt and Reply”, by U.S National Archives. This article was about India’s leader of Independence Mahatma Gandhi, wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during WWII. The article stated the following points in Gandhi's letter,“Please understand that it is as a friend that I offer this plan. Britain must immediately end its rule of India. This is the only way to turn the bad feelings toward Great Britain into good ones. It will allow millions of Indians to help the Allies in this war.” meaning that Gandhi was offering a deal in which they offered to join them as allies in the war, but they could not do so because they were under British rule, in…
To begin with, British imperialism helped to revise the legal system in India. Several things needed to be changed therefore many reforms began to occur. The legal system changed to promote justice towards all Indians no matter their classes. They worked to put an end to the caste system and slavery once and for all. Much of the population was Hindu and followed the Hindu customs and traditions even those that were hurtful or not beneficial to society or the country of India. For example one of the Hindu customs referred to as “Sati” is a belief that a widow must join her husband in death therefore she is required to throw herself unto his funeral…
As he was “fighting” freedom for his country from the British Empire, India was struggling with the discrimination that they own caste system infringed over the ones denominated “untouchables”, which showed Gandhi and his movement as a double standard revolution.…
There is the constant Hindu idea that social duty and obligation are far more important than personal desires.…
“Breaking News! Indian citizen Mohandas Gandhi is organizing a protest to reduce British taxes on salt, 36 years after he made a compromise with the South African government about Indian suffrage. This was accomplished by what Gandhi and what other Hinduist followers consider satyagraha; or civil disobedience.” I switched the small, tattered, black and white TV off. I was amazed how one leader could bring down a strong government with a big military force, just with civil disobedience. Ever since I was born, we were controlled over British colonial rule. My parents were forced to work as peasants, because all the high-paying jobs were taken by whites. Because of inaccessibility to medical assistance, my mom died. My father was so stricken with…
Despite being an individual loyal to the British crown, Gandhi’s harsh description of British legislation forces Lord Irwin to reconsider his stance on the salt tax in the face of large-scale civil disobedience. His ability to highlight British transgressions against the Indian people in a resentful yet formal manner through his use of charged language demonstrates Gandhi’s capability as both a lawyer and activist, one who would go on to inspire nonviolent social activism on a global scale. Gandhi further argues that if British trade India was “purified of greed” there would be “no difficulty recognizing” Indian independence. By suggesting a logical line of reasoning, Gandhi is able to gain the “moral high ground” while challenging Great Britain’s continued occupation of India in the process. Despite staunch opposition from Viceroy Irwin and the British crown, Gandhi's insinuation that British occupation and taxation stem from greed echoes the rationale employed by American patriots during the Revolutionary War, ironically foreshadowing India's independence from British rule in 1947.…
Firstly, Source 10 mainly agrees with the statement. Source 12 also agrees, on the other hand source 11 disagrees heavily with the statement.…
Have you ever met someone who is greedy? Many people have met someone like this. The person who says this quote, Mahatma Gandhi, he is arguing that some people do not just accept having what they need, and are greedy about it. Gandhi's argument supports the theme which relates to Manifest Destiny, To Kill a Mockingbird, and society because greed is present in many people and often it can bring out the worst in people.…
When the British ruled over India, freedom and independence became a huge concern for the Indians. Their goal was to achieve liberty and home-rule, to overthrow the British ruling. The Indians were treated very poorly, getting taxed on their own resources – including salt. This angered a lot of Indians, and in order to stand up for his country and make things right, Gandhi proposed his idea of non-violence. In Gandhi’s first letter to Lord Irwin, his successful use of language and structure of letter helped present his idea of civil disobedience. This letter strongly symbolizes the power of language, as being an Indian; he portrays his intentions with fluent English. From the sophisticated use of language in his letter, Gandhi successfully expresses his idea for civil disobedience and nonviolence.…
As a young adult in the 21st century I believe that peaceful resistances to laws can positively impact a free society. When we look back into our history as Americans we read about all these outstanding leaders who have lead a resistance peacefully. Gandhi was a man who fought for what he believed but not with weapons or fitsts, he fought with the strength of his heart. Gandhi didn’t give into violence but he gave into his people. Gandhi was fighting against the British government in order to gain independence. He has done plenty of hunger stricts and has been imprisoned several times. He was also working on forging peace between hindu and muslim people, unfortunately Gandhi had many enemies and was shot multiple times in January of 1948. Another…
In the early twentieth century, India was a colony of Great Britain who used the region as a source of textiles and various other goods that could not be found in Europe. Great Britain gave the people of India very little say in political issues and had restricted rights. Naturally, the people of India did not like this and wanted their own country and government. However, Great Britain did not want to give up their prized colony. Gandhi believed the best way to fight against the oppressive British Government was to use peaceful protest. This way, there would not be violence and only protesters could be hurt. Through non-compliance and disobedience, the people of India hoped to make the British government realize that they were not welcome and that they would not be their loyal subjects anymore. As Gandhi himself put it, “But so long as there is yet life in these our bones, we will never comply with your arbitrary laws” (Applebee 377). Gandhi’s On Civil Disobedience was a clear message to the British crown that they would no longer be oppressed by their government and that they would not cease to resist their rule until they obtained their independence. Just like Thoreau, Gandhi believed that the best way to stand up to a government was to disobey that government in any way and to do whatever possible to do what is…
The cruel treatment and salt monopoly inspired Gandhi to unify the people in “campaign of satyagraha, or mass civil disobedience.” Salt is a vital part of Indian diet recognized when the Salt Acts were enacted which put a “monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt”. [1] Gandhi led nonviolent demonstrations as the people defied British policy by making salt from seawater. The British would soon respond by brutally beating the peaceful demonstrators bringing international outrage. By August 1947, Britain caved in to the pressure granting India its independence. Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement influenced India by putting it on the path to become the country we know today.[2] Detractors will say that the ends doesn’t justify the means. They claim that civil disobedience will set a standard for illegality and contempt for the law that others will follow. An example used occurred in 1999 in London where the ‘Carnival against Capitalism’ took place. What started as peaceful protest against economic policy devolved into “self-indulgent violence and destruction of property in the city, achieving nothing but notoriety for its cause.”[3] On the other hand if the law itself is unjust then the people should disobey in order to bring about the greater good not just for themselves but for future…
During the 1800s, India was considered a “jewel in the crown,” especially to the British. India was good for its location, weather, and abundance of cash crops. Though the British brought about many new technology and infrastructure , the Indians still felt like they were disrespected in a sense that they were treated unfairly. The British began to increase their unreasonable laws that contradicted Indian culture. This spiked many uprisings and rebellions. As a result, the British Raj ended up having a negative impact on the Indians because they had begun to lose political, economic, and social control.…
Mohandas Gandhi launched a policy of nonviolent noncooperation against the British following the Massacre at Amritsar in 1919 (Boss, 2012). He used his moral outrage guided by reason to effect change in the cultural norms of India and ultimately helped India gain independence in 1947. Gandhi’s efforts have greatly impacted social and political reform, and have influenced later civil rights movements.…