At the end of the 19th century, India remained a British colony. The conquerors used military force to keep the local population in line. The Indians were overcome by a feeling of hopelessness. The very meaning of their existence as a nation was lost. And then a man was found who awakened in them courage and a sense of pride for their country, who showed them the way to fight for freedom. This man, who had the unbending will of a fighter and true to his philosophical credo, led the movement for the liberation of his native country and called for fighting violence through non-violence. His name was Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), “Father of India”. He always wore simple clothes, was courageous, honest and truthful, demanding the same from others. He traveled all over India preaching the ideas of non-violence until he fell victim to what he was desperately fighting against.