The thesis is that he fought prejudice, promoted religious harmony and toiled laboriously to gain independence for his country. GANDHI         On October 2, 1869, the "little brown saint" was brought into the world; during this time India was under the British monarchy. During his early years he did not show the signs of developing into the great leader that he eventually became but nevertheless Gandhi aspired to be a lawyer, follow in the footsteps of his father …showed first 75 words of 1189 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1189 total…anyone ever met until an assassin's bullet prematurely ended his life at the age of seventy-eight. He fought hard and abolished prejudice against Indians in South Africa, he worked towards easing religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India and he freed India from British rule and gained them independence through a means unlike any country has ever used, non-violence. His legacy is courage, his lesson truth, his weapon love. His life is his monument.