Gandhi, known for pioneering nonviolent protest against British rule in India, rebelled against his Hindu upbringing as a teenager, engaging in prohibited activities. Witnessing his father’s tears after confessing his transgressions inspired him to use non-violent means for social change.
Mahatma Gandhi is often credited with pioneering nonviolent protest for his movements against British rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. As a teenager, however, he rebelled against many of the rules of his Hindu upbringing. He has been reported to take part in prohibited activities, such as eating meat, smoking and even petty theft. Witnessing his father’s tears after confessions of his teenage transgressions is said to have been what inspired Gandhi to use non-violent means, such as hunger strikes, to incite social change.
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At 13, Gandhi married another teenager through a marriage that had been arranged since she was 7. Even after taking a vow of celibacy, he remained married until his death at the age of 74.
While Gandhi is historically known for his peaceful means of social protest, he was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize despite being nominated four times. In 2006, the Nobel committee officially stated its regret that it had never awarded Gandhi a prize.
As a child, Gandhi was so afraid of interacting with his classmates that he ran home from school every day.
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