As a young lawyer in South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi once boarded a train with a valid first-class ticket. Yet, because of his skin colour, he was ordered to leave the compartment. When Gandhi calmly refused, he was thrown off the train at Pietermaritzburg station on a cold night.
Sitting alone on the platform, Gandhi felt anger and pain rise within him. He could have returned home, defeated and silent. Instead, he chose a different path. He decided that injustice should be challenged, not with fists or weapons, but with courage and truth.
That night became a turning point in his life. Gandhi realised that real strength comes from self-control and standing firm without hatred. Over time, this belief grew into Satyagraha, the power of non-violent resistance.
Years later, the same quiet strength helped India fight against British rule. Gandhi showed the world that one determined person, armed only with honesty and courage, can shake powerful empires.
His life reminds us that standing for what is right, even when you stand alone, can change history.
