Mahatma Gandhi, the folk hero of Indian Independence Movement, world civil right movement and a non-violent leader at pinnacle level.

1. Mahatma gandhi

2. to acquaint you about
mahatma gandhi & his leadership
qualities
aim

3. Introduction
Campaigns & involvement
Value, method & directions
Contributions
LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS &
application
Sequence of presentation

4. Leader of Indian
independent movement
 Civil rights &
freedom movement
 father of nation
 satyagrah
 mahtma-high souled
 Lawyer, politician &
activist writer
 bapu ji & papa
introduction

5. brief facts
Name : mohandas karamchand
Dob : 2nd october 1869
Porbandar, gujrat,
Father : uttamchand gandhi
Mother : putlibai gandhi
Death : 30th january 1948
Spouse : kasturba gandhi

7. Life in a glance
1869-Born
Primary education
in rajkot
1883- married 14
years old
kasturbai in age
of 13
1888-1891
studied law in London
Abstinence from meat,
alcohol & promiscuity
1891- 1893
Attempted to estb
career in India
Law practice
Failed
1993-1914
Worked in south Africa
as barrister and civil
rights activist
1915- Returned to
india
1915-1945
Struggle for indian
independence
Village activist
1917-champaran mvt
1918-kheda agitation
1919—khilaphat mvt
1930- salt march
38 km from ahmedabad
to dandi
Thousands joined-60,000
jailed
30 jan 1948 Hindu
nationalist nathuram
godse assasinated

8. Campaigns
&
involvement

9. Struggle in sa –a turning point
Faced discrimination
Experienced racism
Awaked by social
injustice & Influenced for
social activism
 involved in civil rights
movement
Served & lead
ambulance corps during
Boer & Zulu wars
Activities directed by
non-revenge

10. Salt march 1930
 12th mar to 06th April
 ahemadabad to dandi
240 miles
 disobedience against
increased salt tax
 thousand joined- gandi
considered folk hero
 60,000 people were
taken to jail
 symbolic & successful
movement

11. National independence
(ajad sangram)
 indian sub-continent ruled
by British from 1757 to 1947
East india company 1757 to
1857
 British empire 1857 to 947
 quit India mvt 1942 backed
with satyagraha laid
foundation to independence
 provoked mass mvt
encompassing various
sections of society
 led to the national
independence coupled with the
bitter result the partition of
Pakistan

12. Value, methods
&
direction

13. values
Truth- satya
Non-violence-ahimsa
vegetarianism
Self-discipline/sufficiency
simplicity
Faith/ communal harmony
Non-possession
equality

14. Methods & directions
satyagraha
swadeshi
Value based politics
Mass movement
Concern on poor & oppressed
Non-cooperation

15. Satya- truth
Agraha- force
satyagraha
 non-violence
 disobedience
 non-cooperation
 passive resistance
weapon of weak &
satyagraha weapon of
strong
 organized peasants

16. five lessons
&
Some quotations

17. Five great lessons
• Peace is Gained by tolerance and
a force of Love for all
The Force of Power never
Wins against the Power of
Love
• peace can be obtained, if we
learn the power of non-violence
War always Inflicts Pain
on Everyone
• the strength of courage is in
self-sacrifice for the benefit of
all
We live for our values and
passion but our existence
lies in the desire to live a
peaceful life

18. Five great lessons…
•The world leaders could show
willingness to understand
the issues of their opponents
An eye for an eye
only ends up
making
the whole world
blind
•to see change, we must be the
change, understand each
other & must not discriminate
others,
We must be
the change we
want to see in
the world

20. leadership analysis
&
application

21. contributions
Army of the poor
Uplifting social
justice
Restoration of
national
independence

22. Contributions…
Promote the welfare
of the peasants
Lessening the
religious violence
Empowering for self
reliance

23. Seven social sins
Politics without principles
Wealth without work
Commerce without morality
Education without character
Pleasure without conscience
Science without humanity
Worship without sacrifice

24. Leadership qualities
visionary
charismatic
transformational
democratic
situational
Emotional
intelligence
Attributes
 intelligent
 Courageous
 dynamic
 Simplicity
 Momentum
 Strong willpower
 farsighted
 knowledge
 People oriented
 Inspirational
 spiritual
 conviction

25. Journey of leadership
•Estb as a leader advocating civil rights,
equality & independence
Position-
rights
•Clear msg to the to natal Indians,
minorities & independence seekers that he
is committed to ensure the change
•Followers trusted & joined willingly
Permission-
relations
•minorities in SA achieved civil rights
•-Farmers in India got tax relief
•Satyagraha gained credibility
Production-
result

26. Journey of leadership
•layers of leadership estb for social mobilization
& political socialization
•After his assassination journey led to the final
destination
People
development-
reproduce
•Considered as beacon of hope for peace & change
•national hero in Africa with numerous monuments
•Father of nation- 2 million people walked 5 km
funeral procession
Pinnacle-
respect
successfully travelled along the
entire spectrum of leadership

27. Exemplary leader
Knew the
way
Went the
way
Showed
the way

28. Relevance in present context
Gandhism- pol thought &
analysis
Self sufficiency leads to
sustainable development
Sarvodaya- progress for all in
globalization era
Global non-violence awakening
To reshape the lost morality &
humanity
Inspires generations for social
wellbeing

29. Ordinary
person Did extra
ordinary thing

30. Queries ? Suggestions!

31. reference
Byrne, 1984,Mahatma gandhi: the Man and his Message
Richard L., Deaths, Mary, 2005, Mahatma Gandhi: Non-
violent, A Biography
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-relevance-of-Gandhian-
principles-in-todays-world
www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/.../gandhism-
is...today.../article8221902.ece