There are very few men in history that has accomplished what Gandhi did when he went against one of history's most powerful empires. Gandhi was a small Indian man that took on the British Empire's policies of injustice, discrimination, and colonial domination without in any way resorting to violence. The fact that he overthrew the British Empire by winning Indian Independence stands as confirmation that Gandhi stands as a "great man" in history. Gandhi began …showed first 75 words of 823 total…

…showed last 75 words of 823 total…going against the British Empire with civil disobedience and attaining Indian Independence, Gandhi is a hero in history. Gandhi passed away during a time when he desired to stop the animosity that the Hindus and Muslims expressed towards each other. Perhaps the true misfortune of Gandhi's life was that he achieved what not many in history could, but died without knowledge of his real impact or knowing that he was indeed a very "great" man.