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Gandhi and Kasturbai were given an imposing reception at the quay when they landed at Bombay on January 9, 1915.

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Gandhi bound himself by a promise to Gokhale not to express any opinion on public questions until he had gained sufficient experience in India…

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He received a warm welcome. People spontaneously addressed his as Mahatma- the great soul

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Soon after Gandhi’s phoenix disciples took shelter at Shantiniketan Ashram, Poet Tagore wrote to Gandhi that they would form a living link in the Sadhana of both of their lives.

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On their arrival at Shantiniketan to meet the phoenix family, Gandhi and Kasturbai were honoured in the traditional manner.

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Delighted with the artistic atmosphere of the Ashram,Gandhi hoped that through her oriental culture,...

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He exhorted the inmates to adopt self-help and Shantiniketan became a busy hive but on February19, it was immersed in grief at the news of Gokhale’s sudden death.

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The kumbh fair at Haradwar attracted many pilgrims. Gandhi too attended the fair-not with the sentiments of a pilgrim but as a volunteer to do sanitation work.

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As an act of self-denial, here he pledged himself to limit his diet to five items and not to eat after sunset.

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Seeking his own hermitage in an atmosphere of renunciation and service, Gandhi founded the Satyagraha Ashram at Kochrab near Ahmedabad on May 25,..

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Soon, difficulty arose over the use of the well on the admission of an untouchable family as inmates of the ashram,..

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In 1917, Gandhi found a congenial task in the service of the oppressed peasants on the indigo plantation of Champaran in north Bihar.

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His arrival for investigation into their grievances roused new hopes in the peasants and they thronged to him to tell their woes. On being served with a quit-order,..

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At his trial for disobedience Gandhi said, “I have entered the country for rendering humanitarian and national service, in obedience to the higher law of conscience,”..

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The compulsory growing of indigo was abolished on the recommendation of the inquiry Committee. The century-old stain of indigo was washed away…

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In the middle of 1917, on the outbreak of the plague in Kochrab village, Gandhi shifted his ashram to the bank of the river Sabarmati.

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Amidst the neem and the tamarind trees was situated Gandhi’s bare hut “Hridaya Kunj” along with the simple dwellings of the inmates.

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Life at the Ashram gave full play to the emotion and intellect of the residents. There were gardens to till and cows to tend. Throbbing with an active spirit of sacrifice,..

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As evening fell, the inmates congregated to pay their respect to the different faiths of the world at the sanctuary. The four directions were its walls and the canopy of the sky its dome.

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In this community where work was prayer and prayer love, Gandhi’s personality was fully reflected.

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In 1916, unrest prevailed among the textile-workers of Ahmedabad who were under-paid and overworked. Gandhi espoused their cause, conducted a peaceful strike and exhorted the workers to abide by their pledge never to resort to violence.

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Gandhi expressed his views with fervour advocating Swadeshi in language, dress and thinking. The inhuman destruction of the ancient art of hand-spinning was corroding his heart.

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The discovery of the spinning-wheel consigned to the lofts as useless lumber in a remote village gave him new hope for as the loss of the spinning-wheel had brought about India’s slavery, its revival meant India’s freedom.

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Gandhi arrived in Bombay for medical treatment as hard work coupled with uncooked food had ruined his health. His refusal to take medicine and the vow not to take milk came in the way of his recovery. He yielded to Kasturbai’s suggestion that he should take goats milk.

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During the convalescent period at Mani Bhavan, he learnt and practiced spinning and the wheel hummed merrily in his room spinning peace, goodwill and love in every revolution.

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On his sick-bed, Gandhi was roused by the publication of the notorious Rowlett Bills in February, 1919 which sought to crush the civic rights of Indians and to gag the voice of revolt…a wave of anger greeted the Bills all over India.

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Describing them as aggravated symptoms of a deep-seated disease in the ruling class, Gandhi informed the Viceroy about his desire to offer civil disobedience in protest.

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In spite of the united opposition of all elected Indian members, on March 18, the black Bills were pushed through and became law.

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At Gandhi’s call, the country observed April 6 as a day of humiliation and prayer. Vast multitudes united into common action solemnly affirmed their resolve to disobey the bill and refrain from violence to life, person or property.True to the pledge, prohibited literature consistent with Satyagraha was selected.

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Gandhi went round the city to sell the prohibited literature and the movement was inaugurated.

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At a Satyagraha demonstration, Gandhi emphasized the importance of sacrifice for the eternal ideals of justice and liberty, for no nation had ever risen without being purified through the fire of suffering.