The Making of the Mahatma Page #5

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and further...

- and further...

that I will be faithful

to Her Majesty's colony of Natal

that I will be faithful

to Her Majesty's colony of Natal

You must now submit to

the rules of the court...

with regard to the dress to be worn

by practicing attorneys

You can't wear your turban

As Your Honour pleases

I don't understand. Why did you take

your turban off? Earlier you refused

I was a visitor then,

I'm an officer of this court now

I cannot disregard a custom.

- Yes, but I still think it's important...

not to compromise on matter

of principle, Gandhi-bhai

The principle may be the same

but the circumstances are different

Gandhi-bhai, the point...

- Rustom kaka...

why quibble on minor matters?

There are larger issues at stake

There's still lot to be done.

And you think a month

is going to be enough?

I think maybe you'll have

to stay longer

I've already considered that.

It has taken more than a month...

to get 10,000 signatures

We need to form a regular association

Something like

the Indian National Congress

Yes

Friends...

the Natal Indian Congress is born

on this day... August 22nd, 1894

I thank you for electing me president

And with Gandhi-bhai at my side

as honorary secretary...

my task will be made easy

Gandhi-bhai...

would you like to present the aims

and objectives of the Congress?

Our first aim is to bring about

better understanding...

between people of colour and...

- Speak up, please. We can't hear you

Our first aim is to bring about

better understanding...

between people of colour

and Europeans in the colony

Second; To spread information about

Indian conditions here

Third; To hear our grievances...

and resort to constitutional means

in resolving them

Fourth; To enquire in to the

conditions of indentured Indians...

and to have them overcome

their hardships

Natal Indian Congress.

M.K. Gandhi, Attorney

This office is for helping Indians,

they told me so in the bazaar

Oh dear! What happened?

On the chair!

Mr Peters is my master.

But he's not a good man

This morning he beat me and beat me

See, two teeth are broken.

- Oh dear!

You must help me,

or else I will die

He is a Girmithiya,

he is indentured to one Mr Peters

First let's get a doctor to dress

his wounds. Try Dr Bose

And make sure you get a certificate

about his injuries

Don't worry, we'll take care of you

We'll take you to a magistrate

and lay a complaint

Then we'll get you released

from your contract

Then find a new kind master.

What's your name?

Balasundaram. I have no money

It's all right, we have money

There are many others like me

Jadhubansi, why did

your employer beat you?

I was gone mad, sahab

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