What did gandhi do for india?

Hundreds of people gather in central London to see the unveiling of the statue of Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi. read more

India won independence from Britain in 1947, thanks in large part to Gandhi’s peaceful civil disobedience campaign. Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, India. He studied law in London but in 1893 moved to South Africa, where he spent 20 years opposing discriminatory legislation against Indians. read more

He reformed the Indian National Congress into a movement that worked for the freedoms of not only the Indian people, but also for women, education and a self-sufficient economy. Even after India's independence, Gandhi continued to be a peace leader to settle disputes between the Hindus of India and the Muslims of Pakistan. read more

Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, kicked off in the early 1920s, called for Indians to boycott British goods and traditions and become self-reliant. His most famous protest came in 1930, when Gandhi led thousands of Indians on a 250-mile march to a coastal town to produce salt, on which the British had a monopoly. read more