Question

What influenced Gandhi to get trained in the path of Satyagraha?

Answer 1

1. Gandhi's ideas were formed due to a blend of Indian and Western thoughts.
2. He was greatly influenced by western thinkers and was highly critical of western civilization and industrialization.
3. He was inspired by the writings of Ruskin and established the phoenix settlements and the Tolstoy Farm.
4. These settlements had equality, community living, and dignity of labour and formed as training grounds for the Satyagraha.