Why did martin luther king, jr., study the teachings of mohandas gandhi? a. gandhi had a dream for his people living in an oppressed society under a foreign ruler. b. gandhi lived in a country where there was racial discrimination called the caste system. c. gandhi was a deeply religious man who lived a life of prayer, fasting, and meditation. d. gandhi had lead a successful campaign of nonviolent civil resistance to british rule, which led to india's independence.