Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, his full name was

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who was an Indian lawyer,anti-nationalist,

and political ethicist. Mahatma Gandhi was responsible for employing
nonviolent resistance and led a successful campaign for India’s
Independence from the British government rule which to date is
considered to be the most inspiring movement for civil rights and freedom
all across the world.
 
Mahatma Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu family in Gujarat, India.
His father’s name was Karamchand Gandhi and his mother’s name was
Putili bai. From an early age, his mother made sure to teach him the
importance of honesty and nonviolence. Mahatma Gandhi trained in law
at the inner temple, London, and was called to practice at the age of 22
but due to some circumstances, he was unable to practice law in India
which led to him moving to South Africa in n1893, to represent an Indian
merchant in a lawsuit. Mahatma Gandhi went on and lived twenty-one
years in South Africa where he raised a family. During his stay in South
Africa, he had to face a lot of discrimination due to the fact that he was an
Indian. There was an incident where he was thrown out of a train only
because he refused to give up his seat for a white man. 
 
In the year 1915, at the age of 45, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India and
organized nonviolent farmers and urban labourers to protest against the
excessive land tax and the discrimination they were facing against British
rule. After being appointed to be the leader of the national congress in the
year 1921, Mahatma Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for expanding
women’s rights, building religious and ethnic amity, and erasing or easing
poverty, ending untouchability, and above all achieving swaraj or self-rule. 
 
Mahatma Gandhi was able to achieve the mission of independent India
where the Indians are respected for who they are on August 15, 1947. He
was able to enlighten people and also gave people an opportunity to
make a difference in society. Throughout his career as a political leader,
Gandhi has given a few speeches that led to different independence
movements. Gandhi was a leader, a leader who the people of the country
trusted with all of their hearts, a leader who inspired everyone to take part
in a better future through his speeches. There have been many speeches
of Mahatma Gandhi that led to Indian Independence. 
 
In this article, we are going to discuss in detail all the famous Mahatma
Gandhi speeches and the impact they had on the people, and also the role
they played in getting India its independence. Along with the discussion of
the Gandhi speeches, we are also gonna answer the frequently asked
questions on Mahatma Gandhi famous speech
 
Mahatma Gandhi Famous Speech
Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer,
political leader, freedom fighter, and anti-nationalist. He was one of the
greatest leaders of our country. He along with other freedom fighters is
majorly responsible for the Indian Independence from British rule. He has
been known all around the world for his nonviolent approach to fighting
against inequality and other issues which directly violate human rights.
Mahatma Gandhi was a very good leader and one quality of a leader that
is common all around the world is that they are able to guide the people
for a better future and also help everyone to fight against discrimination.
Because of his leadership quality, he was imprisoned by the British
government many times. The determination of Mahatma Gandhi for
Indian Independence led to a movement where every person throughout
the country was united to non violently fight against the British
government and this determination of Mahatma Gandhi shook the
foundation of the entire British Rule. 
 
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday is on October 2nd and every year it is
celebrated in India as Gandhi Jayanthi, a national holiday, and worldwide
his birthday is celebrated as the International Day of nonviolence.
Mahatma Gandhi is considered the father of the nation all across India
and is also called Bapu. He is remembered for his words of wisdom in his
great deeds and struggles for the country. On the occasion of the 151st
birthday of Mahatma Gandhi let us all look into a few of the greatest
speeches of Mahatma Gandhi that led to the freedom of our country.
These speeches are considered
to be the ashes that ignited the fire inside every Indian all across the
country to fight for Indian independence. 
 
Best Gandhi Speeches
1. Banaras Hindu University Speech (February 04, 1916)

2. Dandi March Speech (11th of March 1930)

 3. Round Table Conference Speech (30th of November 1931)

4. The Quit India Movement Speech (8th of August 1942)

5. Speech on Kashmir Issue, At a Prayer Meeting (4th of January 1948)

6. Speech on the Day Before His Last Fast (12th of January 1948)

Banaras Hindu University Speech (February 04, 1916)

On February 04, 1916, Mahatma Gandhi was invited by Pandit Madan
Mohan Malaviya to speak on the occasion of the opening of the Banaras
Hindu University. Among Mahatma Gandhi, the other invited guests were
The royal kings and princes, Annie Besant. Everyone was in shock at the
speech which Gandhi gave that day. Mahatma Gandhi mainly focused on
the importance of the Indian language while he was giving the speech. 
 
Mahatma Gandhi was sharply criticizing the overuse of the English
language and also demanded self-government or Independent India had
jolted the audience for the first time. During this speech, he also showed
signs of taking on the leadership of the country’s freedom struggle.
Mahatma Gandhi also made sure to discuss the importance of cleanliness
especially in public areas and in trains. He also said that if we as Indians
are not able to clean the places where we worship or travel, how can we
ever be able to manage the government.
 
Mahatma Gandhi during his speech also challenged the British
government and demanded an Independent India and also made sure to
give the British government a message that if India is not given
independence then we will forcefully take it by ourselves via the
nonviolent way. This was the very first speech that went on and grew into
a wildfire culminating in India’s freedom from the British government. 
 
Dandi March Speech (11th of March 1930)
On 11th March 1930, there was a mass gathering of more than ten
thousand people and there was an evening prayer held on the Sabarmati
sands at Ahmedabad. It was on that evening that Mahatma Gandhi
delivered the famous Dandi March speech. The speech which he gave
during that evening mainly was a roadmap of the famous civil
disobedience movement. He made sure to let the people know that no
matter what happens after the march and if he lives or dies, the mode of
operation should be nonviolence and peace. Every section of the society
was invited to come forward and participate in the civil disobedience
movement. The march started with the manufacturing of salt from the
seawater along with the followers and also called upon every fellow
Indians to defy the taxes which were imposed by the British government.
He asked all the Indians to give up foreign clothes and liquor, resist taxes
imposed by the government and the British courts and offices. This
speech had such an impact that not only did this speech ask every Indian
to join the freedom struggle and also challenged colonial rule but also
decades later influenced the Civil rights movement in the United States of
America. Mahatma Gandhi also requested all the women to participate in
the march and said that they should come forward and stand shoulder to
shoulder with the men in the struggle. The Dandi March speech is
considered to be a very important event as it introduced the term
‘satyagraha’ in every Indian psyche. 
 
Round Table Conference Speech (30th of November 1931)
The round table conference speech was given by Mahatma Gandhi at the
round table conference which was held in London on 30th November
1931. During this conference, the British tried to convince all the Indian
leaders to accept the British government and all the rules and laws citing
communal disharmony. The bold and courageous Mahatma Gandhi called
the British bluff and showed the unity of Indians and the spirit. He said
that the people of India are united and there is no disharmony between
them due to religion. There were actually no conflicts between the people
with different religions but as soon as the Britishers arrived and along with
them the policies, there was a division among the people of India. 
 
Mahatma Gandhi was bold enough to demand the British to offer self-
government activity to India through his speech. 
 
The Quit India Movement Speech (8th of August 1942)
On the day of the Quit India movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave a speech
to the people at the Kranti ground in Bombay. The speech of Mahatma
Gandhi included many important points but mostly in his speech he
focused on the idea and the importance of non-violence. He said that to
get independence everyone should follow a nonviolent approach and the
draft resolution of the working committee of the congress is written on
the foundation of ahimsa and anyone who does not trust the nonviolence
approach to attain independence can separate themselves from the
operation. 
 
During this speech, he gave many examples and the situations of the
resolutions from history which were fought with the weapons and
eventually lost. He said that a person who fights for freedom with only the
violent approach will have the blood of his comrades on his hands. He
made sure to let the people know that we as Indians are fighting against
the non-democratic British rule and its government and not the British
people. He said to not hate or have a sour feeling for other English people
but to treat everyone with respect. Mahatma Gandhi finally concluded the
speech by saying the very famous slogan ‘’Do or die’’. The slogan was a
message to every Indian across the country that made sure to say that the
fight for the independence of India is the endgame and no one will stop
until and unless we get what we want. The Quit India movement speech
became an open challenge to the British government from Mahatma
Gandhi who was speaking for the millions of Indians across the country to
give our country independence. 
 
Speech on Kashmir Issue, At a Prayer Meeting (4th of January
1948)
On the 4th of January 1948, after the evening of the prayer meeting,
Mahatma Gandhi had to discuss the tension which arose between India
and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. From the beginning, Mahatma Gandhi
did not want any kind of conflicts between India and Pakistan as he was a
follower of peace and nonviolence from the beginning. He was a firm
believer that anything could be solved by discussing and therefore he
wanted that India and Pakistan should initiate a dialogue system to find a
solution to the problem. From the beginning, he did not support the idea
of partitioning as he believed that if India went through partition there
would be conflicts in the future based on religion. He always believed that
we Indians are the strongest when we are united together irrespective of
whatever religion we belong to. After the partition was done and when the
conflict arose between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, Mahatma
Gandhi highlighted the importance of the United Nations in initiating a
settlement between the two countries. 
 
Speech on the Day Before His Last Fast (12th of January 1948)
India had achieved independence but it was achievable through the hard
work of many people and it came with a terrible price which the people of
India are still paying. Mahatma Gandhi was a firm believer of nonviolence
and peace among everyone but when he saw the communal riots
happening in front of him, that broke him completely. The one thing which
he believed and fought for was peace and a country where everyone is
free but he was seeing a sight where people were fighting based on
religion, he was devastated by it. Mahatma Gandhi was surrounded by
sorrows and he started to fast to spread communal love, harmony,
nonviolence, and respect to each other. In this speech, Mahatma Gandhi
highlighted the importance of fast as a penalty and he also requested
communal harmony between all the communities in India. He was very
disappointed by the enmity shown by people belonging to different
religions. The speech on the day before his fast was the last recorded
speech of Mahatma Gandhi before he was assassinated. 
 
Conclusion on Mahatma Gandhi Famous Speeches
It has been more than 70 years since Indian Independence from the
British government and still, the Gandhi speeches are relevant in modern
times. Mahatma Gandhi’s speeches are the best example of how words
could change and inspire people to do the work. When Indians were
tortured and discriminated against and were not given basic human
rights, Mahatma Gandhi rose to the occasion and fought for those people.
He taught us the concept of nonviolence and how it could win a war
without even raising a sword. Mahatma Gandhi's famous speeches have
inspired people all across the world to fight for their rights in a nonviolent
way. Even to this day where everything is developing within a matter of
days, there has been violence and crimes all across the world. Crime
based on the name of religions, discrimination of people based on their
colour. Gandhi showed us the way to fight all these discriminations and it
was the way of ‘Ahimsa’ or nonviolence. The path that was shown by
Mahatma Gandhi is very essential to make the world the best and
peaceful. 
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