Mohandas Gandhi hoped that as a result of the nonviolent protests he organized in South Asia, the British colonial rule would end and India would gain independence. He believed in the power of nonviolent resistance to bring about social and political change, and hoped that his protests would inspire others to resist oppression and fight for their rights peacefully. Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence, known as Satyagraha, was at the core of his movement for Indian independence.
