1. Research some of the problems India faces today. Compare them with the problems of Gandhi's India. Discuss progress India has made in facing these problems and solving them, the difficulties that remain from Gandhi's time, and the social, political and economic developments that have occurred since his death.

2. Two great spiritual figures of twentieth-century India have been Mahatma Gandhi, a devout Hindu, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Roman Catholic nun. Compare and contrast their spiritual influence, philosophies, and programs of social action.

3. Mahatma Gandhi was a great inspiration for American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Compare the men's motivations, tactics, and influence.

4. Many national leaders have disagreed with Gandhi's nonviolent methods. Compare Gandhi's teachings and strategies for social change with those of a political figure who did not subscribe to nonviolence. What was the outcome of the...