When the name Mahatma Gandhi is said, the first words that usually come to mind are non-violent protest, a man of peace, leader of the Indian independence, and perhaps the sole reason that India actually gained independence. This is partially true. Gandhi while not being the cause of Indian independence, was actually a contributing factor. This essay will explain how Gandhi influenced the successful achievement of independence for India through his world famous idea of peaceful protests as well as identify other factors such as the British reactions to this new movement and the outcome of all of the various strategies and reactions of the British’s. Before Gandhi had started his campaign in for Indian Independence, the most common way that