Mahatma Gandhi 1869–1948

Mahatma Gandhi, the father-figure of sovereign India, is renowned worldwide as the pioneering architect of nonviolent resistance. His role in the freedom struggle of India, applying militant nonviolence in combating the British imperialist forces, has been recorded in the history of the civilization as a canonical achievement. He revolutionized common jargons ranging from ‘truth’ to ‘industrialization’ into multilayered universal and philosophical constructs. Gandhi's pacifism was equally prolific in speeches and writings, which culminated in efforts of reform throughout his life. Gandhi was a visionary whose creative breakthroughs influenced societies throughout the world.