Nationalism and Nonviolence in IndiaGlobal History and Geography IIName: _______________________E. NappDate:_______________________Explain Gandhi’s strategy for independence.________________________________________________MohandasKaramchand Gandhiwas an Indiannationalist andnonviolent activist.While Gandhistudied in Englandand practiced law inSouth Africa, heencountereddiscrimination bywhite, colonialsociety.He turnedhis attentions toactivism and spenttwenty years in SouthAfrica challengingunjust racial laws.When Gandhireturned to India, heemerged as animportant leader ofthe Indian NationalCongress, anorganization thatdemanded self-rule.However, Gandhi alsowas a spokesman fornonviolence.According to Gandhi,there was a truth-force in the world.Gandhi called thisforce, Satyagraha.Through this“devotion to truth”and nonviolence,Gandhi led India toindependence.Excerpt from Gandhi’s Speechon the eve of thehistoric Dandi Salt March (March 11, 1930):“…We have resolved to utilize all our resources in thepursuit of an exclusively non-violent struggle. Let noone commit a wrong in anger…Wherever possible,civil disobedience of salt should be started. These lawscan be violated in three ways. It is an offense tomanufacture salt wherever there are facilities fordoing so. The possession and sale of contraband salt,which includes natural salt or salt earth, is also anoffense. The purchasers of such salt will be equallyguilty. To carry away the natural salt deposits on theseashore is likewise violation of law. So is the hawkingof such salt. In short, you may choose any one or all ofthese devices to break the salt monopoly…Much can be done in many other ways besides these.
