Question

Mohandas Gandhi said, "in a gentle way, you can shake the world." What does he mean and how does this quote relate to India's independence movement? Do not forget to include the names of the countries involved, why India wanted independence, and how India gained independence with the help of Gandhi's beliefs.

Answer 1

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Indeed, Mohandas Gandhi said, "in a gentle way, you can shake the world."  And he was right.

What he meant was that you do not necessarily have to be rude or aggressive to promote changes under the difficult circumstances he and the Indian people were living under British rule.

This quote can relate to India's independence movement in that Gandhi used a non-violent approach to led the independence movement in India. And that made him internationally famous. People around the world supported his ideas.  

Mahatma Gandhi's approach to winning independence was through non-violent protests and demonstrations. Gandhi was a firm believer in peaceful demonstrations and to avoid violence and aggression at all costs. This influenced the way Indian people follow religious teachings and their conception of the spiritual world. Indian people still practice meditation and introspective forms of religion such as Hinduism.