Mahatma Gandhi was a Lawyer
Lawyer
When Gandhi was 16, his father died leaving him devastated. He then graduated to a small Indian college, he didn't like the school so he returned home after a term. Not all hope was lost, a family friend advised him to go to England to earn a law degree. Though he wanted to learn medicine , the idea of going to England excited him. After leaving his family in Rajkot he went to Bombay where he bought some fine English styled clothes and soon sailed for England on September 4th 1888. At that point in time Gandhi wasn't sure that his English was fluent enough.
During the voyage at the dining Table, Gandhi did not know how to use a knife and fork, all the other people eating where astonished but he served sweets and fruits from his home country.
Finally he arrived in London where his Indian friends gave him a place to stay. They advised him to eat meat but he had vowed to his mother and brother that he would not touch meat, liquor and women. He said to them, "Its a vow, Its a vow". As he could not eat meat finding food was very hard, he set off looking for a vegetarian restaurant as he simply can not live on bread and spinach every day. Luckily he found a restaurant nearby and occasionally went there to eat.
Gandhi soon became a full rounded English dandy, he bought new clothes and spent ten whole minutes brushing his thick black hair in front of huge mirror. Though he looked like an ordinary British man he could do nothing with ears which stuck out like handles. He wanted to fit in and show a good example so he had a few hobbies, he took dancing and music classes, elocution and he bought a violin. Gandhi was too distracted on his hobbies than his work so he sold the violin and cancelled the classes and came serious with law.
Everyday he had to walk ten miles to school and tough it was hard he got his degree and went back home in April 1893. Finally he was enrolled with his first case in South Africa.He had to take the long trip and on his way several trains and stagecoaches. On the first train he got onto he had a first class ticket and was sitting in the first class carriage. At the time people who were not white and English had to take the second or third class. A policeman came in and told him to move, outraged Gandhi refused and stood up for himself. Gandhi was thrown out of the bus. He never forgot his humiliating journey on this train and outrage of his race not being allowed to go on first class.
When Gandhi left there was a farewell party.
During the voyage at the dining Table, Gandhi did not know how to use a knife and fork, all the other people eating where astonished but he served sweets and fruits from his home country.
Finally he arrived in London where his Indian friends gave him a place to stay. They advised him to eat meat but he had vowed to his mother and brother that he would not touch meat, liquor and women. He said to them, "Its a vow, Its a vow". As he could not eat meat finding food was very hard, he set off looking for a vegetarian restaurant as he simply can not live on bread and spinach every day. Luckily he found a restaurant nearby and occasionally went there to eat.
Gandhi soon became a full rounded English dandy, he bought new clothes and spent ten whole minutes brushing his thick black hair in front of huge mirror. Though he looked like an ordinary British man he could do nothing with ears which stuck out like handles. He wanted to fit in and show a good example so he had a few hobbies, he took dancing and music classes, elocution and he bought a violin. Gandhi was too distracted on his hobbies than his work so he sold the violin and cancelled the classes and came serious with law.
Everyday he had to walk ten miles to school and tough it was hard he got his degree and went back home in April 1893. Finally he was enrolled with his first case in South Africa.He had to take the long trip and on his way several trains and stagecoaches. On the first train he got onto he had a first class ticket and was sitting in the first class carriage. At the time people who were not white and English had to take the second or third class. A policeman came in and told him to move, outraged Gandhi refused and stood up for himself. Gandhi was thrown out of the bus. He never forgot his humiliating journey on this train and outrage of his race not being allowed to go on first class.
When Gandhi left there was a farewell party.