Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi wasn¡¦t honoured with the name ¡§Mahatama¡¨ meaning ¡§great soul¡¨ for any small reason. His continous dedication for a non-violent and just society for all made him one of the most influential men in the field of human rights. His accomplishments and ideas, are to this day, backbones for many human rights movements in the world. „ª Gandhi¡¦s story started when he was a little boy being influenced by his father¡¦s idea …

…for all in India. Gandhi¡¦s achievements have been used notoriously as inspiration for human rights movements today. His ideas of non-violent civil disobedience and passive resistance have influenced many figures and events like protests against Nazi occupation, the civil rights movement led by Martin L. King Junior, the solidarity movement of Poland and many more. Gandhi¡¦s philosophies have truly shown that a great deal can be achieved without resorting to violence and bloodshed.