What is a central idea of "Mohandas Gandhi: Truth in Action"? Responses Gandhi believed the Untouchables deserved more rights than other Indians.  Gandhi believed the Untouchables deserved more rights than other Indians.  Gandhi led his people to independence and self-sufficiency without using violence. Gandhi led his people to independence and self-sufficiency without using violence. Gandhi learned to live a life of nonviolence from his father's friend. Gandhi learned to live a life of nonviolence from his father's friend. Gandhi thought South Africans should let Indians sit anywhere on trains.