Mahatma Gandhi : How a train ride changed his life| Essay by Zohan,9, Bahraich
Is there a public personality who has had a big impact on you? 9-year-old Zohan from Bahraich writes about the incident that gave Mahatma Gandhi his life’s goal.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu is the ‘ Father of India ‘ and one of the most important freedom fighters who played a big role in freeing our country from the Britishers.
He was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. He has taught us many things like :
Mahatma Gandhi became a lawyer after graduation and worked in South Africa.
One day, Gandhiji booked a seat in the first-class compartment of a train. The train checker ordered him to move to the third-class compartment following racial segregation policies. He decided to protest this through non-violent ways.
This incident is what sowed the seed of Satyagraha in him and helped him move towards his greater goal of standing up for marginalised communities.
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Well-done Zohan …..