Who Was Ghandi Misunderstood?

“To be great is to be misunderstood,” a famous quote written by the transcendentalist, Emerson, in Self-Reliance. Going by the nickname “Mahatma” which truly means “great soul”, Ghandi was one of the most misunderstood people in history. Ghandi is characterized as a scrawny simplistic dressed man born in 1869 in India, however he is one of the most complex and contradictory characters in all of history (McGeary). Ghandi was raised under two religious parents who practiced Hinduism, and pushed for him to become a government minister, taking after his father (Adams). Being extremely shy, Ghandi did not suit the job of being a lawyer well a fled to India (McGeary). In South Africa Ghandi was quickly discriminated upon by the white British inhabitants,
“The Great Soul” was often misunderstood during his time mainly because his diversification in character. He always took the “middle path” due to his peaceful beliefs. Trying to label Ghandi is extremely difficult due to his complexity, he did not have a set religion nor was he understood by the people of his time for following his unique beliefs. Ghandi has also been criticized due to a mistake which will stick with him forever. He did not present himself as being an extremist because he was softly spoken, in all the great events that happened during his time not once was Ghandi screaming about any issues nor reaching extreme measures. He peacefully led strikes, being a strong believer in nonviolence (Simonowitz). Contributing to the misinterpretation of Ghandi, he did not have a specified religion. Although Ghandi was raised under the Hindu religion, he became an “unconscious” man, which was what he referred to his religion as (Krokus). According to reports, Ghandi recited verses of the Qur'ān and addressed the Muslim crowd several times by calling them “blood-brothers” (Krokus). Ghandi has also been reported to be chanting, “Ram, Ram” as he died, which is believed