Saturday, May 25, 2013 By ASHOK NALAMALAPU The United Nations
observes today as the International Day of Non-Violence. It is
the birthday of Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence
movement and pioneer of the non-violence movement. Mahatma
Ghandi is surrounded by followers in India during his civil
disobedience campaign in March 1930. Gandhi used nonviolent
methods to overcome the oppression of Britain and win freedom
for the Indian people. Associated Press File Gandhi led about
300 million Indians to freedom in 1947. What an amazing
accomplishment! What can we learn from this uncommon man? The
British ruled India for more than 200 years. Indians were forced
to pay unreasonable taxes and give away their property, and were
humiliated in their own country. In a situation like this, human
proclivity is to fight back using violent methods. Amazingly,
through a revolutionary concept of nonviolence, Gandhi led the
Indians and obtained freedom. Leaders adapt to new situations.
In South Africa, Gandhi started exper