[1] Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi
Role in Zulu War
Main article: Bambatha Rebellion
In 1906, after the British introduced a new poll-tax, Zulus in South Africa killed two British officers. The British declared a war against the Zulus, in retaliation. Gandhi actively encouraged the British to recruit Indians. He argued that Indians should support the war efforts in order to legitimize their claims to full citizenship. The British, however, rejected to offer Indians positions of rank in their military. The however accepted Gandhi's offer to let a detachment of Indians to volunteer as a stretcher bearer corps to treat wounded British soldiers. On July 21, 1906, Gandhi wrote in "Indian Opinion" -"The corps had been formed at the instance of the Natal Government by way of experiment, in connection with the operations against the Natives consists of twenty three Indians".[4] Gandhi urged the Indian population in South Africa to join the war through his columns in "Indian Opinion" -“If the Government only realized what reserve force is being wasted, they would make use of it and give Indians the opportunity of a thorough training for actual warfare.”[5]