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Prelude Four friends were sitting and generally chit chatting: Amit: Hey what happened why are you so sad?
Manoj: I have to submit a write-up on Mahatma Gandhiji as part of history project tomorro Ajay: Well we will help you with the writeup.
Manoj: But Teacher has has asked us to quote some motivating incidents from his life. From wh we will find these incidents in such short time.
Amit: Do not worry there is a show going on in Shanmukhanand Shanmukhanand on Mahatma Gandhijis Gandhijis lif We will go and watch it and make notes for you. Manoj: Thats a great idea! Tanvi: The show starts at 5:30 PM. I will request my mother to take us there. All friends: OK. Lets meet at Tanvis place at 5 PM. At 5 PM in Tanvis home. Tanvis Mother: Kids hurry up, get into the car, we should not be late for the show. Tanvi: I hope everyone has brought a notebook and pen to make notes for Manoj.
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ACT 1 Mahatma Gandhi jis Childhood
Anchor: Children Children today we will show you some of the key incidents of Gandhijis formative years. His family and and friends fondly called him Maniya. Maniya. In his childhood several several incidents happened happened that instilled integrity, honesty and truth in him. [Scene 1 - At home]
Mother: Maniya today I am observing observing a fast and I will not eat food until the Cuckoo sang in sweet voice. Maniya: What if the Cuckoo does not sing? Mother : Then I will not have anything today. I will eat eat something tomorrow morning. Maniya: Ok mother! I will tell if I hear some Cuckoo singing. I am going out to play. Mother: Take care Maniya. [Evening time] Anchor: Mahatma Gandhijis mother is looking out of window and searching for a Cuckoo. Maniya notices this.
He steps out of the house to imitate the cooing of the cuckoo. He snuggled behind the bush imitated the Cuckoo's voice, and then ran inside the house to tell his mother. Sign up vote on this title Maniya : "Mother you can can eat your food now as it has made itstocall."
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quickly came to know about her child's silly sil ly prank. Unable to contain her grief, she scolded
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[Scene 2 - At school] Anchor: Gandhiji is in classroom and inspector of school Mr Guile is visiting the school
Mr Guiles: Children I am here to see how h ow are your studies coming along. I want to know thi you have learnt in school.
Teacher: Kids, Mr. Guiles will be taking a test in English. So take out your notebook and pen All kids start writing in notebooks.
Mr. Guile: Kids write down spelling of these words Human beings, Cattles, language, wor umbrella.
Teacher: Mohan shhh Mohan.. Mohan.. you have written wrong spelling of Cattles..check in Tarun notebook. Mohan : Sorry sir , but I wont copy it. Mr guiles checks Mohans notebook and leaves.
Teacher: What is this Mohan? Mohan? why did you not copy the the correct spelling? Mr Guile would think I am not a good teacher. Mohan: Sir but copying is not right. I have to remain truthful to myself. Teacher: You are right Mohan. I am proud of you. All actors leave stage. Kids watching the play start discussing. Sign up to vote on this title
Tanvis mother: So kids what did you learn from this act. Useful Ajay: We need to be true to ourselves.
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ACT 2 Mahatma Gandhi jis @ South S outh Africa [Scene1 : In a train bound bound to Durban]
Anchor: Young Gandhi Ji is a barrister. He is traveling in a train f rom Durban to meet his cli He is in first fi rst class compartment. During those day colored people were not allow to board a first class coach. An European passes the compartment compartment and stops dead d ead on seeing an Indian face in the First C section. PORTER (To Gandhi Ji): Excuse me, baas, but how long have you been in South Africa? GANDHI Ji(puzzled): Ji(puzzled): A a week.
PORTER: Well, I don't know how you got a ticket for first class. But you are in f or a big troub
Anchor : He looks up suddenly then turns back quickly to his work. Gandhi glances at the do to see what has frightened him so. The European and the conductor push open the door a stride in. CONDUCTOR: Here coolie, just what are you doing in this car? GANDHI Ji: Ji: Why I I have a ticket. A First Class ticket. CONDUCTOR: How did you get hold of it? GANDHI ji: I sent for it in the post. I'm an attorney, and I didn't have time to buy one.
Sign up you to vote on thisintitle EUROPEAN: Colored person cant sit in first class. Go sit where belong third class.
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GANDHI ji: You see, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Attorney at Law. I am going to Pretoria to condu c ondu case for an Indian trading firm.
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CONDUCTOR: You move back to third class or I'll have you thrown off at the next station. GANDHI ji(anger, ji(anger, a touch of panic): I always go First Class! I have traveled all over England I've never been asked to move out.
Anchor: Gandhi's luggage is thrown onto the station platform. A policeman and the conduc are pulling Gandhi from the First F irst Class car. The European cracks on Gandhi's hands with breaking Gandhi's grip and the policeman and conductor push him across the platform. [Scene 2 : Central Junction at Pretoria, South Africa]
Anchor: These experiences experiences inspired him to do something to end the sufferings of Indians. In dians. H
called a meeting of the Indians in Pretoria and told them to form a league. This was his first public speech. It caused a new awakening among Indians.
[Lot of people surrounding Gnadhi Ji. Mr K han and Singh holding a sign: "Indian Congress P of South Africa. Mr Singh is also holding a box wit h citizenship passes of all Indians gather there. In the center there is a f ire burning.
An English reporter is waiting skeptically. Near him, trying to be inconspicuous on the edge the small crowd, are five policemen (one sergeant and four constables).
Gandhi wets his lips nervously. nervously. He glances with a little apprehension at the police. police. He hold his hand for attention. He forces a smile then starts speaking] speaking] Sign up to vote on this title
GANDHI Ji: Ladies and Gentlemen, we have asked you to gather here to help us proclaim ou o Useful Not useful right to be treated as equal citizens of the Empire.
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Constable (to Sergeant) : "Do we arrest him?". Sergeant (shakes his head) : "Wait." Mr Khan: We ask you to put your passes on the fire. POLICE SERGEANT: Oh, no, you cant do that! [He has stepped forward with his constables, who have faced the Crowd] Crowd]
POLICE SERGEANT: Those passes are are government property. property. And I will arrest the first man w tries to burn one.
[He is facing the crowd. c rowd. Behind him, Khan holds himself hims elf erect and slowly takes his own card from his pocket. He holds it aloft and then lowers it resolutely into the wire basket. The cro reacts and the sergeant turns just in time to see it dropped in the flame.] flame. ]
POLICE SERGEANT: Take him away.
[He gestures to a constable, constable, who turns from the crowd and marches to Khan, seizing him b the arm and marching him out of stage] stage]
POLICE SERGEANT: Now are there any more?
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Gandhi jis wife (Ba) : (screams) Ohh Let me help him. Crowd pulls her back.
[The sergeant turns from the commotion to see that t hat Gandhi, his head oozing blood, has crawled to his knees again and is picking up another card. The crowd watches. The newspap reporter watches. Gandhis Gandhis wife stares in anguish. Gandhi lifts the card. The sergeant stares him, angry but his emotions somewhat in control c ontrol after the first blow.] blow.]
SERGEANT: Stop! [An instant of hesitation, then Gandhi drops the card c ard into the basket. The sergeant almost stops, but he strikes again.
Ba's anguished face is wet with tears. The newspaper reporter stares without making notes
Gandhi, his head bleeding badly now, rises to his knees a breath and he gropes around th ground for another card. His fingers finally clutch cl utch one. The sergeant stares, his face wracke with uncertainty and confusion. confusion. Gandhi lifts li fts the card and painfully holds it over the fire, the drops it in the basket.
The sergeant slams the billy club down again firmly, but with w ith a manifest reluctance. The crowd watches breathlessly, the newspaper reporter stares. The sergeant draws a breath, grasping the club, but he bites his lip as he sees Gandhi lift his head feebly, his shaking han stained with his own blood, groping for another card . ]
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ACT 3 Mahatma Gandhi jis and Indias freedom struggle
Anchor: Mahatma Gandhi Jis contribution to our freedom struggle is huge and invaluable.
taught us principles of non-violence, truthfulness, truthfulness, Satyagrah. He practiced what he preache Here are some examples from his life. [Scene 1 Sabarmati Ashram] Anchor: Children loved visiting Gandhiji. A little boy who was there one day, was greatly
distressed to see the way Gandhiji was dressed. Such a great man yet he doesn't even wea shirt, he wondered. Little Boy: "Why don't you wear a kurta, Gandhiji?" Gandhi Ji : Where's Where's the money, son? I am very poor. I can't afford a kurta. Litte Boy: [The boy's heart was filled with pity] "My mother sews well.She makes all my clothes. I'll ask her to sew a Kurta for you. Gandhi Ji: How many Kurtas can your mother make? Little Boy : How many do you need?One, two, three.... she'll make as many as you want. Gandhi Ji: [Thinking for a moment] But I am not alone, son. It wouldn't be right for me to the only one to wear a kurta.
Little Boy : How many Kurtas do you need? I'll ask my mother to make as many as you wa Just tell me how many you need.
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Till every one of them has a kurta, how can I wear one? Tell me, can your mother make
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[Scene 2 Sevagram Ashram]
Anchor : During Gandhiji's tenure in the Sevagram Ashram he had occasion to spend his
birthday with the people over there. After the evening prayers Gandhiji was going to have discussion in the Ashram. Many people from nearby villages had come to attend the discourse. There was a lamp filled with Ghee burning in the hall. Gandhi Ji noticed this. After the prayers were over. Gandhi Ji : [asking aloud] aloud] Who has brought brought this lamp? Kasturba Ji : I have brought it. Gandhi Ji : From where did you bring it? Kasturba Ji : From the village. It's your birthday, that's why.
Gandhi Ji (After some pause) pause) :Today you have done a wrong wrong thing Ba. You lighted this oil la
because of my birthday. We have seen how the villagers vil lagers live their lives. They do not even h
enough oil to spread on their daily 'roti' (bread) and today there is an oil lamp burning in m Ashram. How can we waste something the poor farmers cannot afford to have?
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Conclusion
Manoj: Thanks everyone for accompanying me to the show. I really learnt a lot about Maha Gandhi ji today.
Amit: The biggest lesson to learn from his life is that We must become the change we want t in the world.
Ajay: Yes and also that Honesty is the best policy. policy. Tanvi : And Clothes Clothes do not make a man. man .
Tanvis Mother : Am glad that you have absorbed so much from the play. I promise to bring here to see the next series of the play. All kids: Thanks Aunty.
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