A World In Pictures

During times of religious turmoil in India and conflict about fighting for the independence of the country, there was one figurehead who was known around the globe as an advocate for peaceful relations between the Hindu’s and Muslim’s and the British and India. This man was Mohandas Gandhi. The 1948 picture above was a reminder to the Indian public, and the world, that there are ways to send messages and make oneself heard that do not require violence. This picture was very influential because, without doing or saying a harmful thing, Gandhi made people listen to his views. Gandhi fasted, a feat that is only self-impacting, but impacted many people emotionally. If, without hurting a fly, one man could have so much self-discipline and determination, the rest of the country could do the same. For a place facing multiple, and potentially violent, struggles this was an important message to be sent.