Mahatma Gandhi, whose full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was an iconic figure in Indian history. He was a lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer, often referred to as the “father of his country.” Gandhi’s life and work were characterized by his unwavering commitment to nonviolent resistance and his advocacy for civil rights, freedom, and social justice. Read More English Summaries.
Mahatma Gandhi Summary
Mahatma Gandhi Summary in English
It is a pen portrait of Mahatma Gandhi who has called so far being a man with great soul. Though he never liked to be called so. He himself considered to be “Alpatma” not Mahatma. Still he was given this name. It was for the reason that he really deserves it. He has a life of an ordered man high conduct and sacrifice. Gandhi was a rare personality who constantly subjected himself to rigorous self examination. Everyday he examined himself to see whether hip had done or thought anything unworthy. Everyday he made a prayer to God asking him to save him from such lapses.
His process of self examination made him all perfect. He was very modest and lived his life constantly in a godly way, still he called himself a sinner which we just can’t believe for his perfect purity, his transparent honesty and his evident sincerity were superb. He believed in character as white and transparent as god. Stray tendencies, fleeting temptations, as he felt, always lead to grievous sin. Self-examination was his way of self condemnation.
Gandhi was absolutely without self. His unselfishness was not simply parting one’s interest, wealth or life for others. For Gandhi there was no self. From his point of view, no one is really unselfish unless he always put aside his life and in every matter and at every moment of his life lives for others, think only for others and exists himself of all his wealth.
Whatever Gandhi owned in this world was expect the pair of a very coarse Khaddar which he wore on his body. Everything he owned he sacrificed in the name of nation. He was a regular sanyasi. He never cared for himself. His real happiness was the joy and contentment of the mass. All the time he devoted in thinking for others. This was the true doctrine of unselfishness.
Mahatma Gandhi Summary Class 11
The other remarkable feature of Gandhi was the quality of forgiveness which appears to tolerance, charitable dealing and charitable thought towards others. Gandhi was of the view that it is not a difficult job to forgive someone who is very close to us or who is our kith and kin. But it is little bit difficult to forgive our enemies.
Mahatma Gandhi says, “Forgive there enemies” which is one of the teachings of Jesus-Christ. ‘Love there enemies, ‘forgive there enemies’ is the doctrine of forgiveness. There is no one not even one- in a million who succeeds in practicing it. It is a rare quality displayed only by a rare