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Mahatma Gandhi
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
Key Insights
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer and anti-colonial activist. He is best known for "satyagraha," his nonviolent opposition to British colonialism. In addition to peaceful non-cooperation, "satyagraha" emphasised non-possession and religious tolerance. The latter meant that despite supporting independence from British rule, Gandhi opposed the partitioning of British India into a Muslim-majority Pakistan and a Hindu-majority India. While attending a multi-faith prayer meeting in 1948, Gandhi was killed by a Hindu nationalist.
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Groenheijde, S. (2023). Mahatma Gandhi. EPIS Insight · Human Rights & Humanitarian Aid.
