Anthony Burgess, an English author, poet, playwright and composer of late fame, once said: “It is always good to remember where you come from and celebrate it. Remembering where you came from is part of where you are going. It is also said that you should know your heritage, country and background, as well as the famous and prominent figures of your country. Being Indian, it is vital for me and my family to know why I am here and to know who I owe my respect to (besides God, of course). Being specifically from Gujarat, there is one name that comes to mind. Gandhi. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi of Gujarat, the same country I come from, was a very important and important man who not only changed Gujarat, but India as a whole. This man symbolizes India's independence and freedom from the tyranny of the horrible English. How he went from being a timid lawyer to a courageous rebellion leader shows and symbolizes how devoted and steadfast he was towards God and his country. The aspect I wish to learn is the good and bad of his non-violent philosophy and how it influenced and changed the future through analyzing the change he went through, as well as the change India went through. Based on a wide range of background knowledge, I would say that it was his words that resonated, as well as India's dedication and determination to liberate the British. People have their origins, no matter who they are or where they come from. On 2 October 1869, a child was born in Karamchandbhai and Putaliba and his name was Mohandas (Juergensmeyer 1). Juergensmeyer further states that Mohandas was raised praising Lord Krishna in the new Protestant Hindu way (1). Gandhiji as a child had a very violent temper...... middle of paper ......1vows.htm>.Desai, Ian. “What would Gandhi do?” New York Times November 30, 2011: NA(L). Gale biography in context. Network. 11 January 2012.Gandhi, Mohandas K. The essential Gandhi: his life, his work and his ideas: an anthology.Ed. Louis Fisher. New York: Vintage, 1983. Print.Iyengar, KR Srinivasa. "Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand." New Catholic Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. vol. 6. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 87-88. Gale United States History in Context. Network. January 11, 2012. Juergensmeyer, Marco. “Mohandas Gandhi.” Religions of the world. New York: Macmillan Library Reference USA, 1987. Macmillan Compendium. Gale World history in context. Network. January 11, 2012."Mohandas Gandhi" American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale biography in context. Network. 11 January 2012."Mohandas Gandhi" Contemporary heroes and heroines. vol. 1. Gale, 1990. Gale Biography in Context. Network. January 11. 2012.