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All leaders' lives but come to an end, and on January 30, 1948, Gandhi's life ended. He was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. Although he was killed, his legacies still live on today. Gandhi as a very important Indian leader who "fought" for the change he believed in. By using non-violence, he was able to truly overcome what he wanted without the stress of war or fighting.
In December 1921, the Indian National Congress invested executive authority in Gandhi. With Gandhi's leadership, the Congress was planning on reorganizing the constitution. The committee was planning on improving discipline and completing other tasks. With Gandhi in authority, they knew this could happen.
On January 26, 1930, the Indian National Congress releases the new Declaration of Independence for India. This resolves the fact that Indian people wanted to complete self-rule apart from the British Empire. This day was asked to be marked as Indian Independence Day. Of course, Gandhi is happy with this release because he has been striving for independence. Now for the civil rights...
Gandhi begins another fast, this time only 6 days, to protest separate elections for Untouchables. Although Gandhi was not an Untouchable himself, he til "fought" for the rights of them. He was in Yeravda Jail at the time, but upon release, protests quickly began. This fast made clear the issues of the hatred toward Untouchables, which made Gandhi very upset. Everyone should have equal rights, so he stood up for what he believed.
On January 12, 1948, Gandhi announces a fast to hopefully end Hindu and Muslim violence in Delhi. He wanted to cool passions in Northern India and to successfully stop the violence. Clearly, Gandhi will do anything he can to help stop violence, from fasting to marching.
Gandhi was arrested by the British government for the first time. He was charged for inciting violence... when Gandhi was a non-violent person. Gandhi pleaded guilty, but was still sentenced to 6 years in prison. He only stayed in prison for a short while, only 2 out of the 6 years, mostly because of his authority and a surgery that needed to be taken care of.
The famous Salt March lasts for about a month as boycotts begin. Gandhi and over 60,000 followers of his marched down to the Arabian sea coast to make their own salt. This was supposed to make the British economy drop, as Indians were not purchasing from them anymore. Salt made by themselves meant no tax had to be paid. This resulted in the arrest of several thousand people arrested, including Gandhi himself.