Rukmani is a woman in India that faces many difficulties to raise a family. The dream of Ghandi was to conquer the independence of his country and in doing so he always advocated for peaceful means . Rukmany has this idea of making a living in a peaceful way, too. She was not so willing to ask for help. His friend Kenny who was a doctor that helped to have children kept saying that poor people should shout out loud when they needed help.
Ghandi started his fight for independence and in his speech he said that he deliberately wanted to do what he did and he didn't regret anything of what he did. In this aspect Ghandi was a little bit different than Rukmani because he saw the reality of his country and he thought about drawing the attention of the media and powerful people that can help in achieving his cause. Rukmani was more into making her family survive. She had to face many terrible situations but she didn't give up like when her daughter Ira became a prostitute and became pregnant or when the monsoon destroyed the harvest. Ghandi also faced many terrible situations and in his speech he stated that they were worthwhile if he could help his cause. In this aspect both characters are similar.