Gandhi was able to gain independence by dismantling small aspects of the government by non violent means. For instance he brunt small bus passes that signified a large difference between the British and Indians. He also resisted arrest like the third option on the do now in order to prove his point. During the bus pass scene in Africa he called on both Muslims and Hindus which made his followers much larger and also unified India behind him. Along with unification he had studied the law so he knew that he was able to do nonviolent actions within the circumstances. He accepting of the fact that some people would not follow his words at first but he would still persevere to gain more followers. It also helped that Gandhi was willing to accept punishment as well as demote himself to act like a lower class and follow strict Hindu virtues. He was able to find something that the British provided and the Indians needed, that being salt. It signified the economic relation between the countries and what Gandhi dismantled simply by making the salt during the Salt March. While Gandhi was imprisoned after the salt march many people continued to follow his words even a Muslim like Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is significant that a person from another religion continued to follow because it signifies that Gandhi was able to unite India for a common cause. Gandhi was able to get the attention of American journalist after the salt protests and they then relayed the information world wide which desecrated Britain's reputation and made them retreat therefore giving them independence.

I think he was able to briefly enjoy India's independence because he was able to boast in a way to the Britsh that he was able to overcome them. I think Gandhi was able to enjoy some parts of India's downfall because he saw some of the remaining followers like the students stand up for what they believed in and he also was able to stand up for what he believed in, stay in a Hindu house and fast. He was not able to enjoy it to its fullest because the only thing he wanted was the fighting to stop, an unfathomable wish during the time and event. When his followers convinced him that there was no longer fighting he was able to briefly enjoy a perfect India but it ended when he was shot by the extremist.

I do think that their would still be violence in India if Gandhi lived longer because the civil war was already starting when he was still alive and even when it started he said that there was nothing he could do. Even if he was able to do something he is only one man and he would not be able to be everywhere the civil war was. He could possibly hinder or slow down the process but ultimately he would still die withing the next twenty or so years so the war coming is inevitable.