| On December 19, 1914 Gandhi moved back India. General Smut Wrote “ The saint has left our shores; I hope for ever". | |
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Gandhi was planning to start a nonviolent movement in India, but World War I begun in 1914. India as a part of a British colony, had to fight for British in over seas with one hope that British would return their freedom. |
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1917 He established a center in Ahmedabad and named it as Satyagraha Ashram. There he came up with three nonviolent weapons and addressed them (a) don’t see bad (b) don’t hear bad and ( c) don’t think bad. His agitation abolished indentured or bonded labor . The farmers in In Bihar were forced to grow indigo( a blue dye) and cotton, needed in the British textile industries in 15% of their land. The profits went to the British settlers. |
| When world war was drawing close, many Indian leaders wanted to declare India’s independence, Gandhi however, wanted a peaceful agreement and transition of power as a part of the prewar commitments by the British rulers. |
1918 Gandhi wished India to be a part of commonwealth British
nations like Canada, New Zealand and Australia. These nations were free
and had economic ties with Britain. Rowlatt Bill was introduced, by which the British rulers could arrest any politicians on the basis of mere suspicion and detaining without trial. |
| The satyagraha was continued, the white railway workers also joined this movement. Gandhi’s philosophy won him a new respect worldwide, and finally 1914 the Black Act was withdrawn | |
