Ethical Philosophy of Gandhi critical studies

INTRODUCTION 1.1. GANDHI AND HIS LIFE Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born the youngest and fourth child of his father on October 2 nd , 1869 at Porbandar, Gujrat. Mahatma Gandhi is known widely throughout India as Bapu (the father of the nation). The early life of Mahatma Gandhi provides information about his activities, and what he did, as a teenager, and why he did that. For every reader, his early life provides a broad background. We can find the roots here of his views and actions which were responsible for his becoming a Mahatma: The children not only reflect the appearance, but also them hereditary qualities from the parents. Certainly, the place of the environment is important but the base on which the child starts his life, he received it from his ancestors.1 To understand Mahatma Gandhi's life philosophy well, it would be necessary to know a little about the family and the soil where he was born. It is also necessary to become acquainted with the many experiences of his life in Asia, Africa, and Europe, all of which gradually transformed him from 'Mohan' to 'Mahatma'. Throughout his life to put into practice the ideals, which he deemed to be the highest. He tried to practice whatever he preached. He was not only a devoted worker but a marvelous thinker as well. He was a great reformer. He was a great spiritual man. Gandhi is usually referred to as Mahatma Gandhi, all across the globe, it's because Mahatma word is made up of two words maha and Atman that means the supreme soul. He was a great soul. He was a saint. I think a saint is a person who considered him 'Dharma' before everything else. According to a person's Dharma; he should always take a path while leading to a greater good. He should be kind-hearted and always helpful to others. He was a great patriot and a great leader,