In the early 1600's sailors from Great Britain made their way to India. At that time India was a country rich in traditions and culture thousands of years old. The British Empire took control of the government of India and forever changed the face of that country. Ancient traditions and religions were thrown out, made illegal by ruthless British generals eager to make India another England. As you can well imagine, the native people of …
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…accomplish if we want to." Gandhi was the most inspirational leader of the first half of the 20th Century. His advocacy of civil disobedience and nonviolent mass protest as the most effective way of achieving social change has instructed freedom movements around the world. Mahatma Gandhi showed me that through dedication and perseverance one can do anything. We should dedicate and strive to live our lives based upon the teachings and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi.