2009 1.00 International Day of Non-Viole
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International Day of Non-Violence
Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) came to be called Mahatma, or “Great Soul,” for his philosophy of non-violent resistance. His strategy of peaceful civil disobedience was a primary influence for India gaining its independence from Great Britain in 1948. In 2007, the United Nations named Gandhi’s birthday, October 2nd, as the “International Day of Non-Violence.”
Gandhi first suggested civil disobedience when he was a lawyer in South Africa. Gandhi’s experiences with the Boer War and Zulu War convinced him that all violence was evil. When Gandhi returned to India in 1915, he brought the principles with him and embarked on a quest for Indian sovereignty.
Through targeted boycotts of British goods and peaceful demonstrations such as the “Salt March,” Gandhi helped pressure England to grant independence. This was achieved in 1945. Gandhi was assassinated three years later.
The 2009 U.N. stamp honoring Gandhi is based on a painting by Dr. Ferdie Pacheco. Pacheco is also known for working as a “fight doctor” in boxing, including 17 years as a “cornerman” for boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
International Day of Non-Violence
Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) came to be called Mahatma, or “Great Soul,” for his philosophy of non-violent resistance. His strategy of peaceful civil disobedience was a primary influence for India gaining its independence from Great Britain in 1948. In 2007, the United Nations named Gandhi’s birthday, October 2nd, as the “International Day of Non-Violence.”
Gandhi first suggested civil disobedience when he was a lawyer in South Africa. Gandhi’s experiences with the Boer War and Zulu War convinced him that all violence was evil. When Gandhi returned to India in 1915, he brought the principles with him and embarked on a quest for Indian sovereignty.
Through targeted boycotts of British goods and peaceful demonstrations such as the “Salt March,” Gandhi helped pressure England to grant independence. This was achieved in 1945. Gandhi was assassinated three years later.
The 2009 U.N. stamp honoring Gandhi is based on a painting by Dr. Ferdie Pacheco. Pacheco is also known for working as a “fight doctor” in boxing, including 17 years as a “cornerman” for boxing champion Muhammad Ali.