The Influence of Mahatma Gandhi in my life

Ever since my birth, I’ve been listening to and reading Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Father of the Nation’

but noting his importance in my life is something new for me.

Starting from the incident of being thrown out of the Train in Durban, South Africa, which later

led to the Passive Resistance Struggle. This was the first scene where I came to know about

him and it caught my eyes ever since then. Being an outsider, he understood the problems faced

by his fellow countrymen and used all of his wits to benefit the needy, which of course, was in

the most peaceful way. A man with so much patience and tolerance deserves the greatest

appreciation.

An inspirational story of his influence that I recall was his eternal love and care for the

environment. A teacher from California, USA chained herself to preserve a 400 years old Oak

tree that was about to be removed by the developers, but upon the resistance from the lady,

hundreds of people stormed and successfully ensured that nature to sustain. Her sayings on the

incident, “ I did all I could... I was there to the end. I practice nonviolent principles, Gandhi’s principles.” made me ponder how vast was his influence even in today’s world.

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