SECTION 3: Creative an descriptive writing Write a story for a popular magazine about a public figure from the past who had values you admire. Express your feelings about this person‚ describe some of the values this person use to have and say how this values might be important nowadays. GANDHI Mathama Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism who became famous fighting for civil rights employing no violent and civil disobedience. I feel a deep
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me as “ son.” She was treating me like I was one of her own family‚ I thought to myself “ a person who I never met is treating me like this‚” which is completely different than my previous experiences in Canada. In addition‚ the connection in which Tamil people had for each other was on another level. Jaffna is the city‚ which we went to and approximately 80 percent of it is rural‚ so basically your entertainment there was your family. Technology in Canada has corrupted us by not communicating with
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Gandhi In the movie‚ Gandhi by Richard Attenborough the strong beliefs and values that once belonged to Gandhi are dramatized and demonstrated. Gandhi was an inspirational leader as he was able to fight against injustices and restore independence. Gandhi`s ideas on how people should be treated are demonstrated throughout the film‚ as well as the influences that allowed him to develop these ideas. Also‚ the film displays the powerful actions Gandhi was responsible for to help him ensure equality
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Gandhi Between 1858 and 1947 the British ruled over India. The system of governance was instituted in 1858 when the rule of the British East India Company was transferred to the Crown in the person of Queen Victoria‚ who was also called Empress of India‚ and lasted until 1947‚ when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two sovereign states. Gandhi went to South Africa at the age of 24 and worked there as a legal representative for the Muslim Indian Traders. He spent there 21 years
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Movement was a call by Mahatma Gandhi for the country’s immediate independence. Purpose of Quit India Movement Gandhi wanted to negotiate with the British government for the independence of India. Gandhi made a speech and within 24 hours the entire Congress was confined. This provoked Gandhi to launch the 1942 Quit India Movement. The main purpose of this civil disobedience movement of India was to face the British in the non-violent ways. It was during this time that Gandhi made a statement: "We shall
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Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is the most remarkable and famous Indian political leader and is remembered in the world for his famous four virtues‚ which include non-violence‚ fraternity‚ love and truth. Through applying these virtues‚ he achieved his goals‚ such as freedom to India. This paper illustrates some of the main characteristics of Gandhi’s views on non-violence‚ as well as discusses why he has chosen non-violence to achieve his goals. Gandhi referred non-violence beyond what is entailed by
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Liberation TOPIC: India: Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement THESIS: How did Gandhi’s influence transform India; politically‚ economically and socially? INTRODUCTION This Internal Assessment is based on Decolonization and Liberation. It will focus on one man in particular‚ Mohandas Karamchan Gandhi and his contributions to India politically‚ economically and socially. He said “be the change you want to see”‚ and as such he was indeed the change that India needed. Gandhi was a selfless individual
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1. Gandhi used to sleep with girls of aged between 18 to 25. Very few people know about this but its true (for detail you can read books by Dr L .R. BALI named“RANGEELA GANDHI” & “KYA GANDHI MAHATMA THE”) the girls who slept with Gandhi accepted this. Gandhi used to say that he is doing all this for his BRAHMCHARI Experiments. What from his experiments he was wanted to prove nobody knows? Gandhi himself accepted this that at the time of going to London for higher studies he decided to keep himself
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Discussion Guide for Gandhi Video: (Complete all 17 of these questions to answer prior to class‚ please.) 1. What was the principle or personal lesson that Gandhi taught his Christian clergyman friend‚ from the clergyman’s own law? Gandhi taught many lessons to his Christian clergyman friend‚ but the principal was probably that the lesson taught in the bible need it to be implemented in real life‚ on each act of our life and not only be preach. 2. What was the irony of Gandhi fighting for Indian
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George C. Wallace‚ the United States Secretary of State when Mohandas K. Gandhi was assassinated‚ said that Gandhi "had become a spokesman for the conscience of all mankind- a man who made humility and simple truth more powerful than empires" (Gandhi‚ np). Gandhi is well known for his leadership in the liberation of India from Britain‚ but his main goal and message transcends beyond the acts he did‚ into everyday living. Gandhi promoted simple living‚ non-violence‚ and forgiveness as a way to unite
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