Mahatma Gandhi - Father of Modern India
Mohandas Gandhi – Father of Modern India – Sky W.
During the late 1800’s, India was yet again being taken over by another conquering nation (Britain). The British were not the first to do this, but followed in the footsteps of the Greek and Persian invasions of the 5th Century BC. Though the control factor remained the same, the way the British went about doing it – gradual and subtle – was not the same method the Persians or the Greeks used of an immediate and simple takeover. If India were to retrieve its independence from the British, someone had to act in a father-like way to the nation, and that man was Gandhi.
The gradual takeover by the British was not unnoticed by Mahatmas Gandhi. The Indian economy was suffering, and as Dr. Nanda Kishor argues, Gandhi was strongly motivated to free India from the unhealthy economy, and did so in a father-like manner. The BBC agree with argument, quoting: “…to be truly equal (with the British) the Indians would need independence from British rule.”
Gandhi sought to rid India of the British superpower, and achieve his goals of an India that was fully dependant upon itself, and a country where all men and women, regardless of their religion or creed were treated as equals. Rafique, M. – Mahatma Gandhi – father of nation defined ‘father of a nation’, as quoted “Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation” Whilst the source may be considered a bias viewpoint of an Indian author, it is a very accurate definition to describe Gandhi and his actions after 1915. However, author Jenniffer Rosenberg also agrees with this definition, stating: “Mohandas Gandhi is considered the father of the Indian independence movement.” Gandhi’s actions directly lead to India achieving its independence in 1947.
It was for these two reasons that Gandhi proved himself to be a father figure. Barron, A – Gandhi, the father of India correlates with the statement that
During the late 1800’s, India was yet again being taken over by another conquering nation (Britain). The British were not the first to do this, but followed in the footsteps of the Greek and Persian invasions of the 5th Century BC. Though the control factor remained the same, the way the British went about doing it – gradual and subtle – was not the same method the Persians or the Greeks used of an immediate and simple takeover. If India were to retrieve its independence from the British, someone had to act in a father-like way to the nation, and that man was Gandhi.
The gradual takeover by the British was not unnoticed by Mahatmas Gandhi. The Indian economy was suffering, and as Dr. Nanda Kishor argues, Gandhi was strongly motivated to free India from the unhealthy economy, and did so in a father-like manner. The BBC agree with argument, quoting: “…to be truly equal (with the British) the Indians would need independence from British rule.”
Gandhi sought to rid India of the British superpower, and achieve his goals of an India that was fully dependant upon itself, and a country where all men and women, regardless of their religion or creed were treated as equals. Rafique, M. – Mahatma Gandhi – father of nation defined ‘father of a nation’, as quoted “Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation” Whilst the source may be considered a bias viewpoint of an Indian author, it is a very accurate definition to describe Gandhi and his actions after 1915. However, author Jenniffer Rosenberg also agrees with this definition, stating: “Mohandas Gandhi is considered the father of the Indian independence movement.” Gandhi’s actions directly lead to India achieving its independence in 1947.
It was for these two reasons that Gandhi proved himself to be a father figure. Barron, A – Gandhi, the father of India correlates with the statement that