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The Great practitioner of Non violence & the man who got India independence from British actually served under British in both Boer war & Zulu rebellion. So he was basically fighting for British to snatch freedom away from Dutch Boers & African Zulus. (1)
After returning to India Gandhi wrote in favour of continued British rule in India. He further proved his loyalty to the crown by setting up recruitment camps to get Indians to sign up for British army to fight in WW2. He received the Highest Civilian award for his efforts. (2)
Gandhi didn't like Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekar azad and many more. He referred to them as "misguided" even when it was in his power to help these revolutionaries he refused to do so. While revolutionaries were getting hanged Gandhi only suffered small stints in prison. (3)
Netaji was both ideological & political opponent of Gandhi. Netaji was very popular amongst Indian circles so much so that he was elected as president of congress after defeating Gandhi's candidate. This didn't sit well with Gandhi and he forced Netaji to resign. (4)
The British loved Gandhi as he was the perfect tool to placate a very angry Indian nation. While people in India were dying of starvation Gandhi was mingling with British upper class being ferried around in shiny British cars swooned over by English girls. (5)
Indian Navy's revolt & fear of more revolts forced British out of India not Gandhi's non Violence as the world is taught. Even then British Prime minister Atlee admitted that Gandhi's efforts had minimal effects on British decision to leave India.(6)
Gandhi's wish to restore caliphate put him in bed with such Islamic extremists that even Jinnah warned him of its consequences. Khilafat movement led to the worst hindu massacres of India by mapillas muslim in moplah. Gandhi as away turned a blind eye to the hindu plight. (7)
Gandhi's meddling in Turkey didn't do much for the caliph who was kicked out by Mustafa Kemal pasha Ataturk but it did sow the seeds of a seperate muslim nation and so Pakistan was born. Before this not even Jinnah dreamt of a seperate muslim nation. (8)
Almost everybody knows about Gandhi's weird sexual experimentation with girls in his ashram. From sleeping naked with them to bathing with them to prove his chastity & self control. How he's still called Mahatama is beyond me (9)
Finally frustrated & feeling betrayed by Bapu Nathuram godse former Gandhian took it upon himself to stop Gandhi before another partition. After 4 unsuccessful assassination attempts Gandhi was shot by godse. His last speech in defense of his actions was banned by goverment. (10)
So how is this myth still alive? Well you can thank a specific family who share Gandhi's name but not his blood. They kept glorifying Gandhi as the paragon of Indian independence while keeping his legacy of weakening India by over restraint & diplomacy Alive till this day. (End)
