where did ghandi dervive his power?

Hello,

This could easily be a very large question, but I'll assume from the
value you assigned to it that you are seeking just the essentials.

In its most basic sense, Gandhi's power stemmed from the willing
support of his followers.  Their democratic will of millions of people
was behind him and gave him the power to confront the obstacles of the
system that was in place.

Put another way, "His power was based solely on the willingness of
people to follow his lead."  accordig to:
http://pirate.shu.edu/~gonosann/assignments/casestudyonmahatmagandhi.htm

This ties in with Gandhi's own philosophy on power:
"Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by fear of punishment and the
other by arts of love. Power based on love is thousand times more
effective and permanent than power derived from fear of
punishment...."
http://www.carolmoore.net/gandhi-quotes.html

A useful outline of Gandhi's philosophy, including his views on
political power (i.e. that it comes from the people in the form of a
direct participatory democracy) can be found here:
http://www.gandhiserve.org/information/brief_philosophy/brief_philosophy.html

You might also find the following links useful:

The essential principles of Gandhi's philosophy:
http://averroes.cec.junta-andalucia.es/vertie/motivadores/princgandhi.htm

The Complete Site On Mahatma Gandhi.  This site includes political,
economic, and religious views, as well as the transcripts of famous
speeches. http://www.mkgandhi.org/

I hope this proves sufficient for your needs.  Let me know if you need
clarification.

I believe it is 'Gandhi' you are referring to...