How did Mohandas Gandhi utilize the philosophy of non-violence to challenge systemic inequality and lead India toward independence? Rowena Akinyemi provides a biographical account of Gandhi's life, focusing on his transition from a lawyer to a global symbol of peaceful resistance. The text examines the historical context of colonial India and the specific methods Gandhi employed to mobilize the populace against injustice without resorting to physical force.

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