Write an essay about a famous historical figure who inspires you.

Explain
why?

There comes a time where we feel that we are drowning because of too
much pressure from the outside world, the responsibilities we have, and the
expectations of others from us. But, when times like this, all we need is an
inspiration. Someone who can we look up and motivates us to move forward
and continue becoming the best version of ourselves. If there is a famous
historical figure who inspires me the most, it’s Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Ghandi is the 43rd President of the Indian National Congress.
He took leadership of the Congress in 1920-1930. He is considered one of the
greatest leaders that the world has even seen. He proved to be an
inspirational figure for several important world leaders. Several of his major
achievements: he fought to change how the world perceive people of colors,
honored in India as the father of the nation, he pioneered and practiced the
principle of Satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass nonviolent civil
disobedience. In an article entitled “10 Major Achievements of Gandhi”,
Mohandas Gandhi arrived in South Africa (SA) in 1893 as a legal
representative of Indian traders in Durban. He faced the prevalent
discrimination against people of color in SA and decided to take up the fight
against racial oppression. At the time, the Natal Assembly was about to pass
a law disqualifying voters who were not of European origin and Gandhi
became the leader of the Indian community to oppose the bill. Though
temporarily delayed due to his efforts, the bill was ultimately passed in 1896.
However, Natal Indian Congress, found in opposition to the bill, made the
Indian community in SA a unified force. Also, Gandhi soon became a
prominent campaigner for rights of the Asian community in SA (Anirudh,
2016).
All of the achievements and advocacies of Ghandi made me realize that
we were lucky to live in this generation; wherein the severity of discrimination
is somewhat less than what they experienced in the past. Nevertheless, we
should not forget their achievements and contribution in shaping the world we
live on today. Mahatma Gandhi is a legend!