Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

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Considered by millions of Indians around the world as a founding father, the ardor with which Gandhi pursued liberation continues to inspire. Gandhi recognized that fact that violent protest would only tighten Britain's grip on the sub-continent, and persuaded millions that the appropriate approach toward freedom was a peaceful one. Throughout his career as a revolutionary, Gandhi led numerous rallies for liberty, one of the most famous being the Salt March. To secure the maximum possible profit, British colonist prohibited Indians from obtaining salt without being taxed. To expound on why he chose salt, Gandhi simply stated, “Next to air and water, salt is perhaps the greatest necessity of life.”(D) As trivial as the substance salt may seem, it played an immense role in the daily life of Indians. India's tropical climate made the populace prone to dehydration with salt being used to rejuvenate the body. In fact, "the Salt tax represented 8.2% of the British Raj tax revenue", (D) and simply placed an unnecessary burden on poorer India. His efforts eventually paid off, and India achieved Independence on the 15^th of August 1947. After the India Independace, he retired to his old settlement, and for a year went by unnoticed. However during one of his evening prayers, a man named Nathuram Godse shot Gandhi thrice in a chest.(A) A leader truly loved by his followers, thousands attended his funeral. Despite the peaceful man's violent death, his actions have immortalized his name, and he continues live on the hearts of the Indian people.