In 1915 , as a result of his victory in South Africa , Gandhi is invited back to India , where he is now considered something of a national hero . He is urged to take up the fight for India 's independence , ( Swaraj , Quit India ) from the British Empire . Gandhi agrees , and mounts a nonviolent non-cooperation campaign of unprecedented scale , coordinating millions of Indians nationwide . There are some setbacks , such as violence against the protesters and Gandhi 's occasional imprisonment . The 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre is also depicted in the film
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Gandhi (film)