Gandhi helped India in many ways to break free from Britain because of his great leadership skills and revolutionary beliefs. Gandhi helped India to strategize their defense against Britain. India motivated to fight back against Britain's unfair laws. Without Gandhi's leadership, India would not have gained freedom from Britain. India's independence is important because India deserved Her human rights that the British denied. Some historians argue that Gandhi did not help India, yet this is not true. India struggle for independence from Britain lasted ninety years.
             India is the seventh largest county located in Asia, expanding an area of 3.28 million square kilometers. They have 7000 kilometers of coastline. India is surrounded by many lands and it has always been the "invader's paradise". Having other lands as surrounding gave them a chance to adapt different religions. Hinduism and Muslims separated because of religious and cultural differences.
             Gandhi helped India by teaching the native Indians to have self-respect and to believe in human rights. In December 17, 1948 Gandhi wrote the Declaration of Human Rights. The most important right is article 2 which says: "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedom in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status" (United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, 1948) He tried to bring together Muslims and Hindus to free them without violence from British rule (Severance, 69). When India was under colonial rule there was frequent riots and bloodshed because Britain tried to keep control of India's people and land. India won their independence in 1947 from Britain and became a free nation.
             India was under Britain colonial rule for many years and they endured inequitable laws against what Indians could and could ...