Mahatma Gandhi on an official tour, England, 1931. Mahatma Gandhi talking to a group of women in a crowd during an official tour. Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869-1948) is remembered for his civil disobedience policy against British rule in India and his belief in non-violent protest. Gandhi was involved in negotiations with the British over Indian independence. In 1931, he came to London to attend the Round Table conference on Indian constitutional reform and in 1946 he was