Gandhi referred to Gokhale as “Gokhale the Good,” admiring his selfless service and deep sense of ethics. Gokhale was a leading moderate in the Congress and the founder of the Servants of India Society. He played a crucial role in shaping Gandhi’s early political consciousness, teaching him that the means of achieving a goal must be as pure as the goal itself. Gokhale’s emphasis on systematic social reform and his balanced critique of British economic policies provided Gandhi with the foundational understanding required to later lead the massive, non-violent nationalist movements that defined the Gandhi Era.