名人教你讲英文：Principles of peaceful resistance和平抵抗原则

名人教英文：principles of peaceful resistance和平抵抗原则

in 1920, gandhi joined the all indian home rule league. he became its first president. he worked tirelessly for india's independence. everything in gandhi helped make him a powerful leader in india. he had courage, vitality (活力), and good humour. although he was fiercely devoted to his cause, a smile would appear from his toothless mouth. he was selfless, always working for the people.

the frail little man in the white dhoti, his wraparound garment (服装), became a beloved symbol of peace and simplicity. gandhi became the greatest hope the people had. he was mahatma (great lord) gandhi.

gandhi toured india in steaming hot weather. he talked to crowds of one hundred thousand people or more in seven months. he preached (讲道) the simple, traditional way of life. he spun (纺织) cotton himself several hours each day. in the community of sabarmati, cotton was planted. only homespun clothing was worn. gandhi prayed daily, chanting, "rama, rama, rama" ("god, god, god"). gandhi wrote articles critical of the british rule. he accused the british of shaking their "gory (血腥的) claws" into the face of india.

the british in india used muslim volunteers in their army. unlike the hindus (印度教徒), the muslims had no problem with military service. gandhi knew if he was to be successful in freeing india, he had to win the support of muslims too. he wanted the hindus and muslims to work together as brothers. gandhi designed a flag for an independent india. it has three colors, red for hindus, green for muslims, and white for purity.