At the time when violence was almost omnipresent in the world, a great soul lived. He was a very special man with sublime ideas and goals. His name was Mohandas K. Gandhi! He was a little man with a great mind. Everything he pursued in his life, he did so in a peaceful way. After having succeeded in removing some impartial laws in South Africa, Gandhi returned to his native land, India, with his own vision of an Independent India, and continued his work as the great leader of the independence movement. Always using passive resistance, Gandhi achieved at least a big part of his goals, even if he was not really sure himself of what he had accomplished. However, what is certain is that he showed to the world a new way to fight against injustices.Gandhi was seen as a great leader for many reasons. His first trials were in South Africa, where he raised some movements for the liberties of Indians who had migrated there. However, he was called the Indian leader mostly for his work done in India. In 1918, he organized a movement for the independence of India, the Satyagraha. This was the first of many movements he led. His mind and his ideas helped him to be placed at the head of the Congress party. Even when he had been succeeded by Jawaharal Nehru, he continued to be active behind the scenes by giving his suggestions and views. He was like a mentor; his friends had to ensure that their ideas were approved by him. One example of his leadership occurred at a speech he made against the British governments Rowlatt Acts, where he roused the Indian crowd gathered there only by stating what he thought of it and by telling how they should counter it. Furthermore, Gandhis views were very unorthodox. His vision of the Independent India was not acclaimed by all, though all respected it. His vision consisted of eliminating the caste system in India. He hated the inequalities, and his first goal was to improve the standard of life of all Indians. He be...
