India

Ahimsa has given many people that have influenced today’s world principles and ideas. Mahatma Gandhi used

 

ahimsa, and largely contributed to India becoming independent. He used methods like peaceful protests, speeches,

 

and strikes. Martin Luther King Jr. learned from Gandhi and studied his methods. Martin Luther King Jr. was known for

 

using peaceful methods such as marches and speeches to fight for civil rights. Much of this, he learned from the ways

 

of ahimsa. These people have greatly influenced today.