1. Gandhi in India

2. Who was Gandhi? One of the most influential figures in 20th century
Sought to challenge injustice and inequality in India
Famous for his pacifist beliefs
Helped India to gain independence from the British Empire (1947)
His example Inspired civil rights movements throughout the world

3. Some famous quotations...
You must be the change you want to see in the world
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow men
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching
Write a short paragraph about what Gandhi believed
(in your books)

4. What was Gandhi fighting for?
1) An end to social and racial inequality In the British Empire, Indians were treated like 2nd class citizens In India itself, the caste system meant that some Indian people were seen as outcasts in their own nation 2) Independence for India Indians were not treated fairly in the British Empire, so Gandhi believed that the only way for equality was for India to be independent of the British

5. How did Gandhi achieve this?
Belief in ahimsa meant any steps were non-violent
Examples of non-violent protests:
Protest marches
Fasting for long periods
Writing to newspapers
Boycotting businesses (refusing to buy British products)
Rejecting greed

6. Gandhi fought for what was right.

7. The Massacre at Amritsar (April 1919)
Gandhi 07 (English Subtitles) – YouTube
Followers of Gandhi had gathered at the Sikh Temple of Amritsar to protest non-violently against British rule
General Dyer ordered his troops to fire at the thickest part of the crowd, without warning or provocation
Add these points to your books

8. Gandhi’s Response Gandhi still urged his followers not to retaliate
Why? Do you think this was the best response?
Think about the impact public non-violence would have in response to Britain’s violence
However, could casualties have been minimised?
Would Gandhi’s views have received attention in other ways?

9. Prep question. Imagine you were at the Massacre at Amritsar.
Write an account of how it felt to be there?
Think about whether you still trust Gandhi
Do you think non-violence works?
Did you feel scared or where you proud to stand up for you beliefs.
If the Sikhs fought back would the situation be worse.