Summary:
Gandhi was a good man with great intentions; however, some of his intentions were in direct opposition to the teachings of his own faith, Hinduism. Gandhi spent most of his life fighting against the caste system, calling himself a Muslim, a Christian, and a Sikh, as well as a Hindu. He apparently also believed he was a great man who deserved great respect from others, thus implying a sense of self-importance that also goes against the teachings of Hinduism.
Gandhi was not a good Hindu, in my opinion. Although he was a good man with great intentions, some of his intentions were against the teachings of Hinduism. Gandhi, spent most of his life fighting against the cast system, calling himself a Muslim, Christian, Sikh, as well as Hindu, and from observations, he also believed he was a great man who deserved great respect from others. Knowing that his beliefs are defying against the teachings of Hinduism, he believed in them ANYWAY. Of course that does not demote him as a human being, but does degrade him as a Hindu.
Gandhi spent most of his life fighting against the cast system. He even degraded himself from being a Vaishya to an Untouchable by doing the untouchables' jobs and promote others to join him, as well. He believed that everyone should be treated equal and have the same opportunities in life, including women. However, the cast system is the essence of Hinduism. It is in the Hindu belief that the caste system is the law of life.
It is also believed to be a natural way of punishing or rewarding those who did bad or good deeds in their previous lives. And by not believing it but defy against it, makes him somewhat defective as a Hindu.
From my observations of Gandhi in the movie, Gandhi seemed to believe that he was a great man who deserved great respect from others. He coerce others to concede to his demands twice by the threat of "fasting unto death." In one part of the movie, a man came to him claiming he will be punished and sent to hell, Gandhi told that man that it will not happen if he raised a Muslim orphan as his own. Gandhi, by doing so, showed that he thought he had the power to forgive one's sin - as if he was God. This shows he had an exaggerated sense of self-importance and superior to others, which is against the teachings of Hinduism.
Ghandi was, no doubt, an exceptional man with great intentions. However, parts of his belief contrast the core Hindu belief. He spent most of his life fighting against the core beliefs of Hinduism such as the cast system, calling himself a Muslim, Christian, Sikh, as well as Hindu, and having an exaggerated sense of superiority above others. Yet on numerous accounts, Gandhi called himself a Hindu. By doing such action is hyprocritical, which discredit him as a good Hindu.
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