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How far were Gandhi's actions after 1920 responsible for India gaining her independence in 1947? Hailed by B.R Nanda as the 'Father of the Nation,'1 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi rose from political obscurity to challenge and help secure India's independence from the British Empire in 1947. As a character with seemingly so much influence in politics after 1920 up until his death in 1948, Gandhi galvanised and united the movement for independence. Yet, he was ineffective in channelling its potential; his 'all or nothing' approach, whilst admirable, was not the technique required to achieve concessions after so many years of Imperial rule. Without him, India would still have achieved independence if solely on the basis that Britain was no longer in a position of strength to maintain power. The effects of the Second World War as well as a rise in nationalism are just some of the other causes for British power...

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