Gandhi quickly rose to prominence as the leader of the South African Indian community. His participation in the nonviolent movement in South Africa had such an influence that he is still regarded as a leader there. The Mahatma and Kasturba Gandhi had four children, all sons: Harilal, born in ; Manilal, born in ; Ramdas, born in ; and Devdas, born in Mahatma Gandhi had established a place called 'The Phoenix Settlement', near Durban in , where he established a commune, started his experiments with Satyagraha, and printed his newspaper Indian Opinion.
In , Gandhi sent Manilal to South Africa to assist in the publication of Indian Opinion established in and, in particular, the Gujarati section. When Gandhi in decided to return to India, so did the family. Gandhi returned to South Africa the next year , and subsequently, so did the family.
In June , the family shifted to a communal farm named Phoenix. It was not just the Indians that Manilal felt for or fought for. Manilal identified with all non-whites who were struggling to improve their lives and secure their rights to the land of their ancestors and acquire full citizenship. In Manilal, then just seventeen years old, joined the satyagraha struggle and between and he served four prison sentences.
Therein, he undertook laborious tasks, worked on the land, spent time in the press assisting in the publication process, and tended to the elderly and sick. Manilal's life of a Satyagrahi: Uma writes that Manilal was arrested on 14 January for illegally hawking on the streets of Johannesburg.
He was given a choice between day imprisonment and a shilling fine, Manilal chose the former. In prison, he continued his Satyagraha, suffered solitary confinement as a punishment, but acquired the rights of political prisoners. While in prison in Pietermaritzburg and later Durban in he led a hunger strike for better prison conditions. But India was never too far away. Between and Manilal helped found Gandhi's ashram in Ahmedabad and began learning khadi production.
In Gandhi sent Manilal back to South Africa to help in the production of Indian Opinion founded in especially the Gujarati section. He remained its longest-serving editor and did so for zero remuneration as his father MK Gandhi insisted that everything was for public service, not personal enrichment.
In he married Sushila Mashruwala who became his partner in the printing press. They had three children, Sita, Arun and Ela. In Manilal who was on a short trip to India joined the nationalist struggle. He also described with regret the lustful feelings he had for his young bride. In , his father died, at that time, Mahatma Gandhi was years-old. The same year, he also had his first child, who survived for only a few days. Later, the couple had 4 more children, all sons: Harilal b.
In November , at the age of 18, he graduated from high school in Ahmedabad. However, he dropped out and returned to Porbandar. Young Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi in London. Mahatma Gandhi Pietermaritzburg Station.
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