GANDHI

Gandhi Part 1

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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