Ghandi was quite possibly the reason India gained its independence. He showed great leadership and displayed never before seen tactics to topple an empire. He had the unique philosophy of non-violence. He believed that violence wouldn't solve anything. "An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind" was a quote by him that truly expresses how he feels about violence, no one benefits from it.
His idea of civil disobedience was mainly displayed through public acts defying British laws. Some of the things he did were stuff such as, spinning his own cloth and encouraging others to do so, leading the salt march to protest the british salt acts, and not buying British made products. He used these methods effectively because he dealt an economic blow to the British. He didn't want to hurt them physically, but instead break all ties between them and India so that they faced a sort of economic drought.
I don't think India would have its independence if not for Ghandi. He showed tremendous leadership and gave the people hope and inspiration. Without Ghandi, the Indian people would've taken the violent approach and the British army would've destroyed them. Ghandi didn't provoke military action, which was why India got as far as it did. Ghandi was the foundation of India’s independence.
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