Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and civil rights activist. He is best known for leading India to independence from British rule through non-violent civil disobedience. Gandhi believed that the way to resist injustice was through peaceful protest and non-cooperation, rather than violence. He argued that a person should not submit to injustice, but should resist it nonviolently, with the aim of converting the oppressor.
Antigone is the protagonist of the ancient Greek tragedy of the same name by Sophocles. In the play, Antigone defies her uncle, the King of Thebes, by burying her brother, who was killed in battle against his own brother. The king had decreed that the brother should not be buried, but Antigone believed that she had a moral duty to bury him, as required by ancient Greek religious customs. Antigone is a symbol of civil disobedience as she stands up for what she believes is right, even though she knows it will result in punishment.
Both Gandhi and Antigone show that civil disobedience can be used as a powerful tool to resist injustice and oppression. By using non-violent means to challenge authority, they have inspired others to do the same.