The Franchise Amendment Bill which prevented most of the Indians in South Africa to participate in the election process was passed by the white dominated legislature of Natal . This was a great setback for Gandhi in particular and Indian community in general . Gandhi was now clear that it would take time to settle …
Both Seth Abdullah and Seth Taiyab had agreed to entrust the on going dispute between them to Seth Hazi who was confidant of both parties and who had a good impression about his wisdom , his sense of impartiality . Seth Hazi studied the matter in great details , discussed several times with Gandhi and …
After stirring the Indian community in South Africa to unite and oppose injustice being done by the white govt on their national identity and dignity , Gandhi started concentrating on his court case which was his main assignment in South Africa . He studied the case in great details ; the accounts were complex ; …
Gandhi wanted to have a feel of South Africa , the country , the people , the government , its policies etc by making relations with whomsoever he came in contact . He was open to all . He developed friendly relations with Mr Baker , the lawyer of Seth Abdullah Shipping co. Mr Baker …
After the court incident in Durban , Gandhi was more determined to enforce his rights ; after all he was a barrister , a man of law who was supposed to fight against injustice but here he himself was a victim of an unjust system . Seth Abdullah sent Gandhi to Pretoria to meet Mr …
South Africa’s was a learning phase for Mahatma Gandhi ; there he tested his tools of Satyagraha and Non Violence which were subsequently used by him in India in ousting the Britishers from the country . A brief recap of this great man’s birth, family etc would not be out of place to set the …
