Porbandar‚ Kathiawar Agency‚British Indian Empire[1] | Died | 30 January 1948 (aged 78) New Delhi‚ Dominion of India | Cause of death | Assassination by shooting | Resting place | Cremated at Rajghat‚ Delhi. 28.6415°N 77.2483°E | Nationality | Indian | Other names | Mahatma Gandhi‚ Bapu‚ Gandhiji | Alma mater | Alfred High School‚ Rajkot‚ Samaldas College‚ Bhavnagar‚ Inner Temple‚ London | Known for | Prominent figure of Indian independence movement‚ propounding the philosophy ofSatyagraha and Ahimsa
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India | Died | February 19‚ 1915 Mumbai‚ India | Organization | Indian National Congress‚ Deccan Education Society | Political movement | Indian Independence movement | Gopal Krishna Gokhale‚ CIE (Marathi: गोपाळ कृष्ण गोखले) (May 9‚ 1866 - February 19‚ 1915) was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society. Through
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years. In this essay‚ I will focus only on modern India‚ particularly on Mohandus K. Gandhi’s influence on the formation of the 20th century Indian government and culture‚ but also on religion and language. However‚ I will be ignoring movies‚ music‚ and postsecondary education. Additionally‚ I will list major American institutions‚ advice for Indian American parents and children immigrating to the United States‚ academic citations‚ and personal commentary. Finally‚ I will include a lot of relevant
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lawyer who experienced discrimination at a barbershop and a train due to his skin color‚ a man’s philosophy that inspired great leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. His activism of nonviolence impacted India encouraging important movements in other parts of the world. Mahatma Gandhi was able to accomplish India´s independence but it was not easy‚ he struggled and faced many obstacles on this path. Although leaders fight for their communities under a controlling regime for a better
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unequivocally opposed to the capitalist system‚ Robert Owen (6.03): Robert Owen was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement. Gandhi (6.06‚ 8.05): was the preeminent leader of Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. ‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. protesting for more than 20 years for India’s independence from British rule. Finally‚ after World War II‚ Britain agreed
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the anti-colonial movement. People began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle with colonialism. The sense of being oppressed under colonialism provided a shared bond that tied many different groups together. But each class and group felt the effects of colonialism differently‚ their experiences were varied‚ and their notions of freedom were not always the same. The Congress under Mahatma Gandhi tried to forge these groups together within one movement. But the unity did
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one of the gems of the 20th century‚ a child prodigy‚ Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was one of the framers of the Indian Constitution. Sarojini came through as a fragile woman‚ but an indomitable spirit‚ forward-minded and always open to new ideas‚ self-disciplined‚ optimistic‚ forward-looking and utterly free from prejudice of caste‚ creed‚ race‚ gender‚ nationality and religion‚ determined to fight for the cause of Indian women but above all for Hindu-Muslim unity. She was famous
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1. 1829 – Abolition of Sati System ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- This event is the most important in Indian History. India in ancient time was the place of high superstitions and much disbelief. Wives were to self-immolate themselves after the death of their husbands. The practice of this widow self-immolation was abolished by the great reformer of Bengal‚ Raja Ram Mohan Roy. With the help of Lord William Bentick‚ the then Governor-General
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1925) was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during theBritish Raj. He founded the Indian National Association‚ one of the earliest Indian political organizations‚ and later became a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was also known by the sobriquet‚ Rashtraguru (the teacher of the nation).[1] Dada bai naroji | | | | Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 – 30 June 1917) was one of the key members behind the formation of the Indian National Congressknown as theGrand
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Mohandas Gandhi Born into a merchant family in 1869‚ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was under the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as prime ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents were strong in their religion‚ being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a part of a Hindu sect that worshipped Vishnu and promoted non-violence. Apparently‚ he was most influenced by his mother‚ a gentle and intelligent person. According to Hindu custom‚ he married
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