5 most inspirational stories from Mahatma Gandhi’s Life

We grew up with the inspirational stories about Mahatma Gandhi. He was a great leader and a huge inspirational personality for the globe. Here are 5 stories from his life which will inspire you.

Story 1

Mohan was terrified since the night was so black. He'd always been terrified of ghosts. He was scared that if he was alone in the dark, a ghost lurking in some dark corner might suddenly jump on him. And it was so dark tonight that you couldn't see your own hand. Mohan needed to go from one room to the next.

His feet appeared to turn to lead as he stepped out of the room, and his heart began to pound like a drum. Rambha, their old maidservant, stood at the door.

"What's the matter, son?" she inquired, laughing.

"I'm scared, Dai," Mohan replied.

"Frightened, child! "What are you afraid of?"

"Look how dark it is!" "I'm terrified of ghosts!" Mohan shook his head, afraid.

Rambha tenderly caressed his head and replied, "Whoever heard of someone being terrified of the dark! Think about Rama, and no ghost will dare to approach you. Nobody will ever touch a hair on your head. Rama will guard you."

Rambha's remarks inspired Mohan. He exited the room while repeating Rama's name. Mohan was never lonely or terrified after that. He assumed that as long as Rama was with him, he would be safe.

This faith sustained Gandhiji throughout his life, and when he died, the word Rama was on his lips.

Story 2

Mohan was really shy. As soon as the school bell rang, he gathered his belongings and dashed home. Other guys talked and stopped along the route, some to play, some to eat, but Mohan always went straight home. He was scared that the youngsters would stop him and mock him.

Mr. Giles, the Inspector of Schools, visited Mohan's school one day. He read five English words to the class and requested that the lads write them down. Mohan typed four words correctly, but he could not spell the fifth word 'Kettle'. When the teacher noticed Mohan's hesitancy, he signaled behind the Inspector's back that he should copy the word from his neighbor's slate. Mohan, on the other hand, rejected his warnings. The other guys accurately wrote all five words, but Mohan only wrote four. The teacher chastised him after the Inspector had left. "I told you to copy from your neighbor," he fumed. "Couldn't you even do that correctly?"Everyone in the room laughed.

Mohan felt content as he returned home that evening. He knew he'd made the proper decision. His teacher should have asked him to cheat, which made him sad.

Story 3

Gandhiji established an ashram in Phoenix, South Africa, where he established a school for children. Gandhiji had his own thoughts on how children should be educated. He despised the examination process. He wanted to give the lads true knowledge in his school, knowledge that would benefit both their heads and their hearts.

Gandhiji has his own method of evaluating students. The same question was posed to all of the pupils in the class. However, Gandhiji frequently praised the youngster with low grades and chastised the one with great grades.

This perplexed the kids. When questioned about this uncommon technique, Gandhiji once stated, "I am not attempting to demonstrate that Shyam is smarter than Ram." As a result, I do not award grades on that basis. I'd like to see how far each boy has come and how much he has learned. If a brilliant student competes with a stupid one and begins to think too much about himself, he will become dull. He'll stop working because he's confident in his own abilities. "A boy who gives his all and works hard will always do well, and I applaud him."

Gandhiji maintained a careful eye on the lads who performed well. Were they still putting in long hours? What would they learn if their great grades made them arrogant? Gandhiji repeatedly emphasized this to his students. Gandhiji was full of praise for a boy who was not very bright but worked hard and performed well.

Story 4

This incident occurred while Gandhiji was practicing law in the South African city of Johannesburg. His workplace was three kilometers away from his home.

Mr. Polak, one of his colleagues, once requested Gandhi's thirteen-year-old son, Manilal, to fetch a book from the office. But Manilal had completely forgotten about it until Mr. Polak reminded him that evening. Gandhiji was informed and dispatched to Manilal. "Son, I know the night is dark and the road is long and lonely," he added. You'll have to go nearly six miles, but you promised Mr. Polak you'd do it. You said you'd go get his book. Go get it right now." When Ba and his family learned about Gandhi's decision, they were furious. The sentence appeared to be way too severe. Manilal was a child, the night was dark, and the journey was lonely. After all, he had only forgotten a book. It could be delivered the following day. This was how they all felt, but no one dared to say anything. They knew that once Gandhiji made up his mind, it couldn't be changed.

Finally, Kalyan Bhai summoned his bravery. "I'll fetch the book," he said. Gandhiji was kind but strong. "But the promise was made by Manilal.""Very well, Manilal will go, but please let me go with him," Kalyan Bhai begged. Gandhiji consented, and Manilal headed out with Kalyan Bhai to get the book. Gandhiji, who was peaceful and loving, could be as solid as a rock at times. He observed that Manilal kept his word and accomplished what he said he would do.

Story 5

One day, when discussing with Vallabhbhai Patel in the Yerwada jail, Gandhi said, "At times, even a dead snake can be of use." And to prove his point, he told the following story:

A snake once entered the home of an elderly woman. The elderly lady was terrified and screamed out for assistance. When the neighbors heard her, they raced up and killed the snake. They then went back to their houses. Instead of hurling the dead snake far away, the elderly lady hurled it onto her roof.

A kite flying overhead later noticed the dead snake. The kite was wearing a pearl necklace that it had picked up somewhere. It tossed the necklace to the ground and flew away with the dead snake. When the elderly lady noticed a brilliant, shining object on her roof, she used a pole to take it down. She rejoiced when she discovered it was a pearl necklace!

After Gandhi completed telling his story, Vallabhbhai Patel stated that he, too, had a story to tell:

Albania discovered a snake in his home one day. He couldn't find somebody to do it for him and lacked the bravery to do it himself. Besides, he detested killing any living thing. So he put a pot over the snake and left it there. As luck would have it, some burglars broke into the bania's residence that night. When they entered the kitchen, they noticed the upturned saucepan. "Ah," they reasoned, "the bania has hidden something valuable here." The snake struck them as they lifted the pot. They nearly escaped with their lives after arriving with the intention of stealing.