The First World War kept the British busy. Many people wonder why Gandhi didn't break away from the British when they were vulnerable, but the answer is simple. Gandhi vowed not to profit from his adversaries' troubles. Instead of fighting the British, Gandhi influenced people. He used satyagraha to change inequalities among Indians. For example, Gandhi persuaded landlords to stop forcing their farmers to pay higher rents and factory owners to settle a strike peacefully. Gandhi's goal was not to make everyone do exactly like him, but to understand why he does it and learn the ideals. Gandhi also believed in the ideas of Swaraj and Dharma. In Simone Panter-Brick's book, Gandhi and Nationalism: The Path to Indian Independence, these terms are explained and explored. "Swaraj is formed from two Sanskrit words: swa (self) and raj (rule). Thus, it can be interpreted either as self-rule - the spiritual affirmation of each person - or as autonomy - participation in political affairs . of the nation as citizens fully aware of their rights and duties. For Gandhi, it was both” (Panter-Brick, 24). Panter-Brick speaks of dharma as a person's duty, thus relating to Gandhi's duties towards the empire "Gandhi's entry into politics was born out of the firm belief that a citizen has rights and rights. duties and that he, as an Indian, had a duty to fulfill. This Indian conception of the task of life is best expressed in the word dharma or right fulfillment of one's duty in life” (54). This author explains how Gandhi used his ideals to unify India from within, which created stronger opposition to the British. Mahatma Gandhi was not always a success...... middle of paper ......th century." BBC. Last modified February 17, 2011. Accessed March 10, 2014. http:// www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-did-the-british-gain-control-of-india/13349.html .Naidu, Ch. M., Dr. “Jinnah’s Opposition to Gandhi” . Accessed April 6, 2014. http://yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/jinnahsoppositiontogandhijul91.htm.North Gwinnett Middle School." SlideShare. Last edited February 2, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2014. http://www.slideshare.net/templep79/indian-nationalism-and-gandhi.Rosenberg, Jennifer. “Gandhi – Biography of Mahatma Gandhi” About.com. Last edited 2014. Accessed March 27, 2014. http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/gandhi.htm. Trueman, Chris. “India 1900-1947.” History learning site Last modified 2013. Accessed January 16, 2014. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/india_1900_to_1947.htm.