Mohandas Ghandi is someone who has greatly influenced world history. His ideas have been influential in the fields of politics, religion, international relations, philosophy and human rights. He is so significant that he is considered the Father of the Indian Nation, and he receives the honorific " Mahatma " ( high - souled , venerable ). Ghandi was an Indian activist who lead the movement of independence against the British colonial rule. He is well-known for using nonviolent civil disobedience, and idea that would inspire other future leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. He first to used this strategy when living in South Africa, In order to contribute to the movement for civil rights. After 1915, he began organising protests in India and South Africa. The importance of Ghandi to world history cannot be overstated. He not only liberated millions of people, but he inspired many movements across the whole globe.
