The Making of the Mahatma

EARLY LIFE
1. Born on October 2nd 1869 in Porbandar, a small
town in the state of Gujarat.

2. Married to Kasturba at the young age of 13

3. As a young boy, Gandhi was shy and an average

kid in school.

4. He rebelled by eating meat, smoking and

stealing change from the servant’s purse.

5. In 1888, at the age of 18, Gandhi sailed to

England to study law.

6. In 1891, he returned to India as a lawyer but

struggled to gain his footing as a lawyer.
SOUTH AFRICA
 1. 1893, Gandhiji experiences racism as he’s
thrown out of train

2. 1894, He establishes Natal Indian Congress

3. 1899, Organizes and ambulance corps of

1100 men during his service in Boer war

4. 1906, He introduces the non-violent protest

philosophy of Satyagraha

5. 1908, Arrested for the first time

6. 1913, He begins Great March to gain Indian

rights in South Africa
AMRITSAR MASSACRE
 AMRITSAR MASSACRE

• To protest against the arrest of leaders like Dr. Saifuddin

Kitchlu & Dr.Satya Pal, a large peaceful crowd gathered at
Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.

• Jallianwala Bagh had only one exit and other three sides were
enclosed by buildings.

• General Dyer surrounded the Bagh (garden) with his soldiers

and closed the exit.

• Then he ordered his troops to keep firing till their ammunition

(bullets) was exhausted. About 1000 innocent demonstrators
were killed and many more were injured.

• This shook the nation and Mahatma Gandhi called for Non-
Cooperation Movement.
• Remedying ‘Khilafat Wrong’- British should give the power and
respect back to the Sultan of Turkey.
OBJECTIVES OF NON-
• Making British regret for the ‘Punjab Wrong’- Jallianwala Bagh
massacre.
COOPERATION MOVEMENT
• Annulment (cancellation) of Rowlatt Act.
• To achieve self government within the British Government if
possible and outside if necessary.

Boycott British Goods Swadeshi Programmes

Boycott of foreign Popularising Khadi and

goods Swadeshi goods

PROGRAMMES OF
Boycott of schools and Establishment of National Schools

NON-COOPERATION colleges and Colleges

MOVEMENT Boycott of elections

Development of unity between Hindus
and Muslims

Resignation from Upliftment of women

Government Jobs and
Surrendering titles

Removal of untouchability
 IMPACT OF NON COOPERATION MOVEMENT
• The National Movement became a Mass movement.

• Nationalism was spread to every part of the country- 4annas

membership fee.

• It increased the Self Confidence and Self Esteem of the

people to challenge the British Rule.

• Increased Hindu-Muslim Unity.

• Popularized the Culture of Swaraj: to attain Swaraj within the

British Empire, if possible, or outside if necessary.

• Promoted Social Reforms: removed untouchability,

established national schools and colleges, boycott of foreign
goods & promoting Indian handicraft and industries.

• Khadi became a symbol of the National Movement.

 SWADESHI
BOYCOTTING BRITISH
TEXTILES
In his vision, Swadeshi meant production by masses and not mass production.
The only way to take out Indian masses from poverty, hunger and
unemployment

• Swadeshi was coupled with Swaraj

Real Swaraj
• Swadeshi concept had a dual aspect to perform under the leadership of
Gandhi:
1) An ideological aspect 2) Economic Aspect

Inner Swaraj Outer Swaraj

• The four stages of the Non- co-operation were:- Liberation from devilish
Removal of the external
tendencies to inner
inner tendencies
swaraj
• The resignation of titles and honorary posts.

• The resignation of posts in Civil Services of Government, the Individual Gram

Country level
Police being excluded. Swaraj Swaraj

• The resignation of service in the Police and the Army.

• The refusal to pay taxes

The impact of this movement was to instil in a people used to
abjection and loss of self-worth a sense that they could be the
masters of their own destiny and run their own country
without need for the British.

Mahatma Gandhi’s Message

Actionable Alternatives
• “To give up the use of foreign cloth is as necessary for our
national life as breathing is for life.
• Without this no foundation for Swaraj can be laid, nor can
Swaraj be maintained. Completely boycott all foreign cloth.
• It is necessary that the cloth factories should prepare cloth Encouraging large, heavy
Embrace what is called
for India alone and should not make huge profit. industry to come into the
micro-enterprise
• Those importing foreign cloth should totally abstain from country
doing so.
• Indian mill made cloth may be left for the use of the poor
who cannot distinguish between Swadeshi and foreign
cloth.
• No more cloth than what is just enough to cover the body s
hould be purchased till the establishment of Swaraj.
• All foreign cloth may be destroyed as an intoxicating thing is
destroyed and people should take a vow not to wear
foreign cloths anymore.”
DANDI MARCH
Incubation: Generating the right idea

The idea and the symbol Communication

Ground Preparation and networking

Planning and execution Contemporary Relevance in Moral center of

leadership & Contemporary the movement
Gandhi Indian Context and leadership

Clarifying values and purpose: leading

Communication and capability building Personal

integrity and
value based
leadership
Operations: day to day maintenance
EVERLASTING IMPACT
Self Reflection
Self Regulation
Self Perception
 Enthusiastic
Empathetic
Emotional Quotient Confident
Spiritual Quotient Calm
Physical Quotient Ambitious
Courage
Discipline
 People
Connection

Gandhi
Leadership

Passion Vision
Enthusiasm Action
So How did Mahatma Gandhi

Change the World?

THANK YOU!