Mahatma Gandhi was a preacher of non-violence and throughout his life he strictly followed the path of Satyagraha and Non-Violence (Ahinsa). In modern times, Gandhi was the greatest exponent of the doctrine of Ahinsa. His principles of non-violence not only helped people of India in getting freedom but also changed the world forever. Gandhi Ji proved to the world that will power and motivation is the key to success. He led India in several independence movements with his weapons of tolerance and non-violence. Gandhi Ji was a religious person and learnt the principles of non-violence and humanity from his mother. Though he strictly followed the rituals of Hindu religion, he also saw other religions as paths to attaining the same goal. For Gandhi Ji, non-violence or Ahinsa was the expression of heartily love for humans, even one's enemies. At present, he is not alive but people across the world admire and preach his way of life.
Gandhi Ji's principle not only fuelled struggles against the British Empire and its tyrannical rule, but also helped many crusades against social evils, such as racial discrimination and unsociability. The non-violence freedom movements of Gandhi Ji had shown the path of freedom to other countries that were under the British rule. They learnt about Satyagraha and adopted Gandhi Ji's principles to come out from slavery. His noble thought and down to earth nature made him the most prominent personality of the 20th century. Gandhi Ji's principles had immense impact on US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, who more than anyone else used the principles of non-violence to break down the segregation in the southern states of the US. The life of Gandhi Ji is an example of humanity and conveys a strong message that never loose patience because it leads towards the path of violence. All his life, Bapu (another name of Gandhi Ji) spread the light of love and helped people to get over their sadness.
Gandhi Ji's principle of Satyagraha and Non-violence are the ultimate source of salvation. Through his basic principles and non-violence campaign, he showed the power of unity and truth. It all started from South Africa when Gandhi Ji faced racial discrimination by the British. Since childhood, he was against any type of discrimination whether it is based on cast or color. Putlibai, the mother of Gandhi had taught him not to loose calm against adversity in life and just like an obedient son, he never lost his calm. The agitation against British government's inhumane act was completely non-violent and peaceful; he was beaten up by the police but continued his demand. Gandhi Ji was not only a political leader who led India towards freedom but also a moralist who appealed to the conscience of all mankind. Even after sixty four years of his demise, people are following Gandhi Ji's principles of non-violence for protesting against unlawful activities of government or society. Besides India, the principles of non-violence and Satyagraha are also adopted by the people of several other countries in order to get their rights.