gandhi by demi infused with movie clips. gandhi’s world: 1947
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Gandhi by DemiInfused with movie clips
Gandhi’s World: 1947
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Was born on October 2, 1896
Father: Prime MinisterMother: Devout Woman
Family’s religion was a combination of Hinduism and Jainism
Grew up believing in karma
Gandhi was married at 13
Wife: Kasturbai Makanji Small, shy boy who was
afraid of ghosts, serpents, and the dark
His wife laughed at her husband when he had to sleep with the lights on.
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College in London
Weak student, barely graduated high school
Studied law in London Transformed himself
into an English Gentleman
Learned to speak fluent English, play the violin, and danced the fox-trot
Gandhi was not happy :(
Felt torn between his inner and outer selves
He gave up his fancy rooms, cooked his own meals, and walked everywhere
Finally passed his law exams after three years and sailed home to India
Set up law practice in Bombay, was too awkward and shy and was publicly humiliated
1893 went to South Africa to set up law practice
Gandhi Returns Home
Racism in South Africa
There Gandhi found that the color of his skin marked him for contempt and physical abuse
Gandhi decided to change himself so he could master this and any challenge in his future
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M.K. Gandhi: Attorney
“The true practice of law is to find the better side of human nature and enter men’s hearts.”
“Every difficulty is an opportunity for service to others” Gandhi’s secret to success
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One winter night…
Traveling first-class section of a train
White passenger insisted that he move to third class
Gandhi refused and was thrown off the train
Satyagraha: the force of love by peace always wins over violence
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Worked for the rights of all
Legal work for free
Nursed sick people who were abandoned
Worked for rights of lower caste members and women
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Meditations
By believing in the power of love and treating everyone as family, Gandhi discovered he was no longer shy and no longer afraid of anything
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Gandhi Returns to India
He begins to struggle for India’s independence
He calls the untouchables the children of god or harijans
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People listen
Many followed Gandhi’s teachings
Some protest violently They wore the homespun
cloth called khadi This became the symbol
of Indian independence Scene 15: 1:44 to 1:47 Scene 13: 1:37 to 1:38
Amritsar Massacre
In 1919, British soldiers killed 379 innocent people and wounded over one thousand
Gandhi led a hartal or nationwide strike
The entire county of India was essentially shut down
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1922: Gandhi was imprisoned
Preached non-violence and defied British rule
He was in prison for two years
His movement was secure
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1930: Gandhi led the Salt March
Indians had to buy highly taxed salt and could not make their own
Walked over 200 miles with 78 people to Dandi
Picked up a pinch of seal salt in defiance
After this “Mahatma” or great soul was born
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Gandhi discovers fasting
Gandhi decided to not eat or fast
The British did not want to be responsible for Gandhi’s death
After six days the British government gave in to give the untouchables rights
Gandhi’s wife dies
In 1944 Gandhi’s wife died of illness
Gandhi thought of her as his soul mate
He deeply mourned her loss
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August 12, 1947: India’s Independence
The country was divided into two separate countries
Gandhi did not rejoice
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister of India
Hindu: Southern part
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Governor General of Pakistan
Muslim: Northern Part
Mass Movement to North or South
Muslims and Hindus needed to move to Pakistan or India
Massacre and bloodshed ensued
Gandhi mourned and went on a fast
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Gandhi was assassinated
Hindus and Muslims were angered by Gandhi because he preached brotherhood of all religions
January 30th, 1948 he was shot by Nathuram Godse
“Rama, Rama, Rama!” Gandhi was cremated in
New Dehli Scene 1
Gandhi’s ashes were mixed with rose petals and scattered along the sacred rivers
Two spoons, two pots, three monkeys, three books, one pocket watch, one pair of eye-glasses, one tin bowl from prison, one desk set, two pairs of sandals, and one khadi