Does Mahatama Gandhi belongs to Hinduism or Jainism?

Mahatma Gandhi was half Jain and half Vaishnav. His mother was Jain and father was Vaishnav. Other things about him that Vinay Kothari has mentioned in his answer are just perfect. read more

Mahatma Gandhi was half Jain and half Vaishnav. His mother was Jain and father was Vaishnav. Other things about him that Vinay Kothari has mentioned in his answer are just perfect. Somehow, in the entire Indian history and in most of the books written by Indians they have not mentioned this anywhere. read more

Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi Gandhi in 1931 during a visit to London© Mahatma Gandhi has come to be known as the Father of India and a beacon of light in the last decades of British colonial rule, promoting non-violence, justice and harmony between people of all faiths. read more

Many people equate Mahatma Gandhi’s ahimsa as pacifism. But I think they have misunderstood Mahatma. His version of Ahimsa is not just pacifism but rather based on deep rooted understanding towards Hindu scriptures. In this essay I will try to convey that Mahatma Gandhi approved violence at certain places. read more